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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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Gym-goers getting a lunch hour workout Wed. were treated to the sweet-sounding harmonies of carolers. The performance was the last stop this year for the…
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Students who returned to Lincoln K-8 School this month entered a drastically different environment, compared to last year.Peoria District 150 allocated…
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The program that aims to improve student behavior in District 150 presented some promising findings to the school board this week.ELITE implemented its…
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The Peoria Public School board is drafting a policy that would change how purchases and employee travel are approved. The move comes as some board members…
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The District 150 school board added several hundred thousand dollars back into its budget for 2016. The move comes as the district grapples with a 13…
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Dozens of District 150 parents turned out in support of a behavioral program at two schools during last night’s board meeting. The school board is…