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Coffee in hand, Peoria? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • When will power return for rural Peoria and Stark County homes?
  • Why 90 handbags from Iowa ended up at Dream Center Peoria
  • How a new pesticide law could change licensing for Peoria applicators

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Sunshine; windy, much colder, with a high of 25 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 33, low: 29.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 12 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Power outages impact thousands in rural Peoria, Stark counties (25newsnow.com) — Thousands of residents in rural Peoria and Stark counties lost power Sunday night as storms moved out and freezing temperatures set in, with Princeville seeing the largest outage in Peoria County. Ameren Illinois reports major, ongoing outages in Princeville, Toulon, and Wyoming, but has not yet provided restoration estimates for affected customers.
   

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2. Faith group gifts 90 hope-filled handbags to Peoria Dream Center (centralillinoisproud.com) — Women staying at Dream Center Peoria just received 90 “Handbags With Hope,” each filled with toiletries and encouragement from an Iowa minister who drove seven hours to deliver them. The faith-based outreach aims to restore dignity for women facing addiction, abuse, or hardship, reminding Peorians that regional neighbors are investing in local lives.
   

3. Illinois Law establishes continuing education credits for pesticide license renewal (shawlocal.com) — A new Illinois law backed in the Senate by Peoria’s David Koehler will let pesticide applicators renew licenses through continuing education credits instead of retesting every three years. The program, expected to launch by 2027, will slightly raise fees and require about five hours of approved training annually, affecting farmers, lawn-care operators, and other licensed applicators across the Peoria area.
   

4. ECHL and PHPA reach tentative deal, ending hockey walkout (wcia.com) — Professional hockey players and the ECHL have reached a tentative labor deal, announced from Peoria, ending a brief walkout that postponed 28 games across the league. Players will return to their teams while the agreement awaits union ratification and league approval, restoring AA hockey schedules, including for nearby Bloomington’s city-owned Grossinger Motors Arena tenant, the Bloomington Bison.
   

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  • Reminder: Food Pantries Open Saturdays
    Saturdays Dream Center Peoria 714 Hamilton Blvd., Peoria 309-676-3000 Clothing pantry 3rd Saturday of the month from 9am-11:30am East Bluff… (Nextdoor Bournedale)
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    SUNDAY Unity House of Prayer 815 NE Perry Ave., Peoria 309-686-9313 Food Pantry open the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month from 1:30-2:30. Zion… (Nextdoor Bournedale)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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