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Later this week, Jonathon Robinson's life starts again. But for now, he's focused on the preparations. For around a month, he's been attending classes with the Elite Re-Entry program.
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After 21 years with the Peoria Park District, Carl Cannon now looks forward to helping his ELITE program continue its mission as an independent not-for-profit community outreach organization. Cannon talks with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon about the future of ELITE, and what first motivated him to help at-risk members of the community.
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The Peoria Park District and Elite Youth Outreach now have additional funds for violence prevention initiatives.
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You probably know Carl Cannon as the founder of ELITE, a Peoria Park District youth outreach program. You might also know Cannon used to be a correctional…
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If all goes according to plan, the first phase of demolition and new construction at the Taft Homes could start this summer.Adam Templer is vice president…
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Peoria Housing Authority residents will have a chance to work on the upcoming Taft Homes redevelopment project, and gain new job skills at the same…
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The Peoria Housing Authority is taking a big step towards redeveloping the Taft Homes. The board voted last night to approve an agreement with Bear…
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The general election results in Peoria mean several members of the city council will be returning for another term. Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis defeated…
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A program that aims to help ex-offenders get jobs and stay out of prison graduated its fifth class Thursday. 14 people successfully got through the summer…