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Emily Dawson, a Peoria Public Schools teacher who also advises an afterschool research club as she pursues a third masters degree at Western Illinois University, received a $10,000 Chocolate History grant from Mars, Inc., for a project examining cacao grown in Hawaii.
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The Braves take a 20-11 overall record into their Friday quarterfinal matchup against either Valparaiso or Indiana State at Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
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The program, hosted by the school’s Future Teachers Club, featured student-crafted displays honoring important Black figures as part of a “living museum,” as well as musical selections and dance and spoken word performances.
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Seeking more public input on deciding who will be the institution’s next president, Illinois Central College will host public forums with the remaining candidates. ICC’s presidential search committee has narrowed the field of possible replacements for Sheila Quirk-Bailey to three finalists. They have not been named publicly yet.
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History was made Wednesday night at Washington Community High School. Assistant superintendent Karen Beverlin was hired by the District 308 School Board to be the district's next superintendent. She'll replace the retiring Kyle Freeman on July 1, 2027.
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Replacing the water main under Bondurant Street that's broken six times in 10 years is on Washington's list of proposed projects. Bondurant is adjacent to Washington Community High School.
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Joe Stowell died Saturday at the age of 99. He dedicated over seven decades of his life to Bradley University Basketball.
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The city of Pekin's efforts to hand over school bus transportation operations to Pekin Community High School this summer hit a snag this week.
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Under the proposal, Peoria Public Schools’ outdoor cameras would be added to the police department’s Axon Fusus camera integration platform in an effort to improve the response to any active emergencies or credible threats.
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The Illinois state high school baseball tournament isn’t coming back to Peoria’s Dozer Park for the foreseeable future.
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An assistant girls basketball coach at Richwoods High School in Peoria has left his position following a social media post alleging inappropriate conduct.
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Michael Curry has been selected as the Peoria Public Schools District 150’s new chief financial officer, with the Board of Education approving his employment contract Monday.