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Take a dip in these 15 public swimming pools around the Peoria area
With Memorial Day already marking the official start of summer, get ready to cool off at area swimming pools to fight those hot days to come:. What to know: Open year-round and operates Monday-Saturday. Facilities include a two-story water slide, lazy river, zero depth pool and splash equipment. Hours: Non-members...
Rare blue-eyed cicada spotted during 2024 emergence at suburban Chicago arboretum
It was late morning when The Morton Arboretum's Senior Horticulturist Kate Myroup arrived at the Children’s Garden with a special guest: a rare, blue-eyed female Magicicada cassini cicada, spotted earlier in the day by a visitor. A lucky few saw the cicada Friday in Morton, Illinois, before its release back into the world in suburban Chicago to join its red-eyed relatives, the more common look for most cicada species, as the 2024 cicada emergence gets underway.As the enclosure opened, the blue-eyed lady took flight into a tree. The unique bug then flew down to land on the pants of...
'Wish him well': This longtime Peoria restaurant will welcome new owner in June
In South Peoria, Garden Street Cafe announced a new owner is preparing to take the reins of the decades-old business. "We are so excited to announce our New Owner, Mr. Jeff Harris," the business wrote in a May 21 Facebook post. "Come join us all on Saturday, June 1st for the Grand Opening of this new endeavor and wish him well!"
Celebrities, pros set for OSF Illinois Golf Championship at Metamora Fields. Here's what we know
PEORIA — The second annual version of the OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois Golf Championship will be bigger and focused more on golf as touring pros bring their game to central Illinois in events June 25-29. The Men's All Pro Tour will return to Metamora Fields Golf Club and expand to WeaverRidge Golf Club as well.
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