4/10/2022
A new law is one way to change things for the better in this country — that is, if lawmakers could agree on anything these days.
4/10/2022
Teri and Patrick Caserta have been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Heros in the Health Care category.
4/7/2022
Moises Natera and Hansel Martz, a married couple from Hermosillo in the Mexican state of Sonora, had always talked about the possibility of adopting a child, and learned that fostering had become a new option in their country only recently.
3/17/2022
Theaters across the country were dark in 2020, into 2021, and have only recently begun to find more widespread life since COVID-19 began to spread.
3/17/2022
Theater Works Artistic Director Chris has been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Trailblazer category for his work in bringing theater and art into the community.
2/25/2022
The inaugural Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes luncheon took center stage, Feb. 24, as 12 individuals who either work or live in the city were honored for their service to the community.
12/2/2021
It was around the sixth grade when Diego Cardenas Rivera started to take an interest in STEM disciplines. At that time he became involved with the MESA program at Peoria High School. He learned about …
11/22/2021
For Peoria Unified School District teacher Jennifer Cheesman, science and space really are the final frontiers.
10/25/2021
(NAPSA)—Here’s news you can take comfort in: Not only are comfort foods gaining in popularity, many are also losing some of the fat and calories they once had while retaining their flavor. For …
10/24/2021
As a fire fighter for the Peoria Fire-Medical Department, Capt. Hunter Clare was badly injured in an explosion at an APS battery facility in Surprise in April of 2019, and has yet to return to full duty work.
5/30/2021
Olga Tipton-Tucker’s call to serve her country has long been in her temperament — her dad served in the military for 23 years and she was surrounded by male figures who served as well.
5/1/2021
Over the years, Dean Slack, 83, has donated his time to the Peoria community in an astounding variety of ways.
His dedication to the community has earned him a nomination for the first Peoria …
