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Dunlap, IL · Lifestyle
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Majority of students enjoy pumpkins
The majority of Morton East students have had the Halloween pumpkin experience. In a random survey of 100 Morton East students, 55 students (55%) have carved pumpkins, and 67 (67%) have been to a pumpkin patch. Shockingly, 45% of students have never carved a pumpkin, and 33% have never visited a pumpkin patch.
myfamilytravels.com
The Cheeseburgers At This Century-Old No-Frills Indiana Diner Are Voted Best In Region
Old English cheese melts over a hand-formed patty of more than a quarter pound of lean beef. That is the cheeseburger this diner has built its name on, and it is cooked to order every time. The story started in 1932 with just six stools and a simple kitchen. It...
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Beauty of fall on display with ‘Great Pumpkin’ Chrysanthemum Show at Peoria’s Luthy Botanical Garden
PEORIA (25News Now) -Luthy Botanical Garden in Peoria is celebrating the fall season with its annual Chrysanthemum Show, titled “The Great Pumpkin.”. Inspired by the Charlie Brown movie, this year’s theme features vibrant chrysanthemums, pumpkins, and autumn-inspired scenery. Visitors can stroll through the garden and enjoy colorful fall...
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Hidden Away In Starved Rock Country, This Historic Lodge Serves Hearty Meals By A Stone Fireplace
Some places feel like they were built to keep people around a little longer, and this one in Starved Rock country has been doing exactly that since 1939. Deep inside a northern Illinois state park, a log and timber lodge built by the Civilian Conservation Corps still welcomes hikers, families, and longtime regulars.
WKRC
'Rare' photo of Abraham Lincoln unveiled at museum
PEORIA, Ill. (WEEK/CNN Newsource/WKRC) — A "rare" photo of the United States' 16th president has returned to the "Land of Lincoln." The historic photo of Abraham Lincoln is more than 160 years old and was taken while Lincoln was getting ready to debate Stephen Douglas in the U.S. Senate race in Peoria, Illinois. The photographer, Roderick Cole, requested a snapshot, and Lincoln, after some hesitation, agreed.
mcccagora.com
MCCC welcomes ceramic artist Benjamin Watkins for the Visiting Artist series
The creation of pottery may seem simple to the untrained eye. In actuality, the process is meticulous, and it requires imaginative artists to bring life to the pots. Benjamin Watkins, ceramic artist and owner of Fire Maple Pottery in Peoria, Illinois, has brought life to clay for 25 years. Watkins was the latest artist to visit MCCC for the Visiting Artist series on Oct. 15. Watkins held a free workshop in the morning, and a presentation in the afternoon. Both events were open to the public.
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Daily Illini
Maligaya’s Oriental Market to Close in December
After 23 years, Champaign-Urbana’s Filipino grocery store Maligaya’s Oriental Market will be closing in December. Maligaya’s Oriental Market opened in 2003 as a family-owned business. The original owner’s son, Eric Maligaya, helped with the store before officially becoming its owner and, in 2021, moved to a new location next to Iglesia El Shaddai.
Central Illinois Proud
Wildlife Prairie Park hosts its final Scary Park weekend of the season
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The haunted hayrack shuttle, spooktacular carnival attractions at the feargrounds, and more thrills and chills await as Wildlife Prairie Park transforms into the 41st annual Wildlife Scary Park for one more weekend. Melody Cline, the park’s recreation manager, told WMBD This Morning why the Scary...
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Christmas with Heart: Holiday Cardmaking Workshop
I’m happy to let you know I’ll be teaching my Holiday Cardmaking class again this year at Tremont Gallery/Pearl Street Stamping in Tremont, Illinois. Kick off the holiday season by creating cheerful cards with Penny Black’s Bundled Snowman stamp and die sets. Learn easy watercolor techniques using ink pads and markers to bring your designs to life. We’ll also craft a pair of festive holiday tags and a charming, stamped heart ornament.
smilepolitely.com
Po’ Boys is rich in good things to eat
Po’ Boys didn’t start in a Five Points plaza. No, the restaurant started way back over 70 years ago in a tiny shack on the corner of Market and Columbia when Arnie Yarber opened Po’ Boys in 1953. And it actually shuttered in 2006, but that wasn’t the end of Po’ Boys. In 2009, siblings Andy and Jean Rasner (and Andy’s wife Lindsay) quietly resurrected Po’Boys in Urbana—and Yarber’s coveted original sauce recipe, too.