Peoria Heights
EDUCATION
Peoria Public Schools Board of Education fills two vacancies. Meet them here
Chanel Hargrave and Larry Ivory have been appointed to fill two vacancies on the Peoria Public School Board of Education. Hargrave is the supervisor of community connections with the Peoria Park District and Ivory is the President and CEO of the Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce. When is the...
Morton superintendent to retire at the end of the school year, replaced by his assistant
MORTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Out with the old and in with the new, sort of. On Friday, Morton School District 709 announced Superintendent Craig Smock would be retiring at the end of this coming school year, to be replaced by Assistant Superintendent Joseph Sander, who has been in that job for three years.
Back to school event set for this weekend in Peoria
Students can get stocked up with school supplies at the annual Back to School Celebration this Saturday. Kids can also get haircuts, uniforms, and bookbags at the event. The event is hosted by Product of the Project. Antwaun Banks is the nonprofit's founder. "We want to make sure they have...
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