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This summer, the Byway town of Historic will come alive with evening shopping, live music, art shows and demonstrations and much more at First Fridays! There will be food and drink specials in the local restaurants, art shows, and of course free live music in the beer garden on Main!
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The most obvious evidence of the prehistoric past of the Spoon River area is manifested by earthworks built for a variety of purposes. Illinois will visit the present and former locations of several important earthworks located in the Lewistown-Havana area and discuss what is known about them.
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Bill Harrison
Today is OPENING DAY for the Pekin! Open each Thursday from 3:30-6:30 pm in the Miller Center Parking Lot, this is the perfect place to buy fresh, local produce each week!
If you get any photos of the bird migration please share them with our followers!Tonight 292 million birds are predicted to migrate with highest migration near the Illinois River Refuges! Tomorrow will be exciting at the refuges!
Photo: Heat map of the United States depicting high migration in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri courtesy of birdcast.info
Yes. We would love to see all your bird photos! Chautauqua is buzzing with warblers, can’t wait to see the flocks tomorrow!
Exciting news for Peoria 🦖!Something BIG Has Arrived!
- Coming all the way from The American Museum of Natural History in New York, the world’s biggest international blockbuster exhibition has arrived in Peoria .