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1. Peoria Dragon Boat Race coming to the Peoria Riverfront Sept. 13 (wcbu.org) — Peoria residents can catch the colorful Peoria Dragon Boat Race on the Peoria Riverfront on Sept. 13, featuring traditional racing, drumming, and hands-on cultural activities. Organized by the Peoria Chinese Association, the event blends sport, art, and Chinese heritage, with games like mahjong and lantern making designed to connect cultures across central Illinois.
2. New ice chiller system nears completion at Peoria Civic Center (centralillinoisproud.com) — Work on the Peoria Civic Center ice rink is nearing completion, with a new, more efficient chiller system and safer dasher boards expected to be ready before the Rivermen's Oct. 24 home opener. Crews just finished pouring the new concrete floor, replacing the original 1982 system and aiming to deliver better ice quality for players and fans alike.
3. 2025: Limestone Community High School District 310 administrators rank 406th highest in state for average salary (peoriastandard.com) — Limestone Community High School District 310, based in Peoria and serving much of Peoria County, pays administrators an average of $113,889, ranking 406th in Illinois. Recent years have seen modest salary growth, with a relatively low student-to-administrator ratio compared to the state, even as Illinois faces broader educator and administrator shortages.
4. Latest reported home sales in Peoria County for week ending Aug. 29 (peoriastandard.com) — Recent Peoria County home sales show a median price of $106,000 and typical property taxes around $2,433, offering a snapshot of what neighbors are paying. Addresses across Peoria, West Peoria, Chillicothe, Bartonville and Peoria Heights are listed with sale prices and effective tax rates, helping you gauge current market conditions and tax burdens in your area.
5. Dr. Kay Saving celebrates 40 years with Children's Hospital of Illinois and U of Illinois College of Medicine (wmbdradio.com) — In Peoria, Dr. Kay Saving is marking 40 years of caring for children with cancer and blood disorders at OSF Children's Hospital and the U of I College of Medicine. Her work helped build local pediatric oncology services so Central Illinois families can access specialized treatment close to home, and she says she's not retiring yet.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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