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Although 2021 is over and a new year has begun, the COVID-19 pandemic is still spreading throughout the Tri-County. Many people are still in need of additional assistance to secure housing, food, and other necessities that the pandemic has taken a toll on these past two years.

A catwalk and accompanying fashion show will debut at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (PRM) on Monday, following the conclusion of a four-month program focused on teaching Greater Peoria youth the ins and outs of fashion design.

Students at the Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center on Peoria’s South Side soon will have an opportunity to grow through outdoor activities as the school develops its new nature-based play and learning space.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Jenn Gordon talks with Bill Conger and physician and pianist Dr. Tony Karam about the special upcoming concert and exhibition "From Peoria to Lebanon."One year ago, a massive warehouse explosion rocked Beirut, Lebanon, killing hundreds of people and displacing 300,000. Among the most prominent local populations of central Illinois are thousands of Americans whose family members immigrated from Lebanon.On this anniversary, the Peoria Riverfront Museum presents an unprecedented contemporary art exhibition featuring donated art from artists of Lebanon and a piano concert in partnership with the Scottish Rite Theatre. The concert features Karam, a renowned Lebanese physician and classical pianist. The concert will take place Sunday, Dec. 19, at 2:30 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Theatre. For tickets and more information visit From Peoria to Lebanon Concert.

Behavioral health co-responders will be working with law enforcement in four Illinois cities by the end of this year.

On this episode of Out and About, seasoned Broadway performer Bart Shatto and Cindy Dermody join host Jenn Gordon to talk about “Peoria Notre Dame Alums Have Talent."Bart has starred in numerous roles on Broadway including the lead role of Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables." He will be joined by other alums who have excelled in the performing arts including Cheri Beever (BHS '74), Mike Reams (AOL/SI '84), Alex Palkovic (PND '07), Rusty Brost (PND '13), Annie Carroll (PND '15), Laurel Cramer (PND '16), Will Church (PND '22), and Carissa Phan (PND '22)."PND Alums have Talent" will be held one night only on Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Livingston Auditorium. Get your tickets now for the performance.

The East Peoria City Council approved an engineering study that looks at building a residential complex in the Levee District. The city will spend up to…

It can be hard to make sense of your dollars and cents, particularly if you've never learned about maintaining a household budget, building up a nest egg, or improving your credit score.

Local data continues trending in the right direction, says Peoria City-County Health Department Administrator Monica Hendrickson.

The citizen volunteer group that’s part of the ‘Peoria Don’t Shoot’ program is hoping to deter violence within the city. The Peoria Community Against…