The Irish cruise to a 6-0 blanking of Freeport in the Class 2A semifinal of the IHSA State Soccer Finals in Naperville.
11/6/2009
Album ID: 883279
Photos by Ron Johnson
National Arts chairman plays in Peoria
18 photos
for sale
Suzette Boulais of Arts Partners, left, leads Natiional Endowment for the Arts chairman Rocco Landesman on a tour of the Peoria downtown arts scene Friday morning. A quip by Landesman in a national publication slighting Peoria's arts drew an immediate response from Boulais and the Peoria arts community to come and find out how wrong he was.
11/6/2009
Album ID: 883242
Photos by Fred Zwicky
Leaf Leap
1 photo
for sale
Kids leaping into leaves.
11/6/2009
Album ID: 883151
Photos by David Zalaznik
12th homicide vigil
3 photos
Mourners gather at the corner of South Blaine and West Butler streets on Thursday night as they remember 16-year-old Derome T. Brown Jr., killed Oct. 30 in the city's 12th homicide.
11/5/2009
Album ID: 882706
Photos by Adam Gerik
Rivermen vs. Rampage
11 photos
for sale
The Rivermen battle the Rampage on Thursday night at Carver Arena.
11/5/2009
Album ID: 882685
Photos by Matt Dayhoff
IVC wins sectional final
12 photos
for sale
Illinois Valley Central beats the Monmouth-Roseville Titans for the sectional final Thursday night in Chillicothe.
11/5/2009
Album ID: 882622
Photos by Erica Magda
Craig Hullinger's Retirement
1 photo
for sale
Craig Hullinger, Peoria's economic development director, had a retirement party in City Hall Thursday afternoon.
11/5/2009
Album ID: 882451
Photos by Erica Magda
Prairie Grass at WeaverRidge
4 photos
for sale
Incorporating prairie plants at WeaverRidge.
11/5/2009
Album ID: 882366
Photos by David Zalaznik
Fun Center
1 photo
for sale
Alexa Frazelle play's a game on the Fun Center with her father, Randy, at Childrens Hospital of Illinois Thursday. The device, which includes the television, a dvd player and Wii games is used to lift young patients' spirits and give them a sense of normalcy while hospitalized. the system is on wheels to allow mobility to the patient's room.
11/5/2009
Album ID: 882272
Photos by David Zalaznik
Drug Market Intervention
7 photos
for sale
A large crowd attends Wednesday night's Drug Market Intervention Meeting at Neighborhood House where six face drug felony charges unless they reform.
11/4/2009
Album ID: 881773
Photos by Ron Johnson
Elmwood tree planting
4 photos
for sale
Planting trees in Elmwood's Central Park.
11/4/2009
Album ID: 881382
Photos by David Zalaznik
Veterans Flag found in storage at Manual
3 photos
for sale
The 2,311 Manual alumni who served in WWII are commemorated on a flag that has sat in storage at Manual High School The flag is emblazoned with 73 gold stars for those who did not survive the conflict. Manual ROTC Cadet Lt. Colonel Jenna Tockes, 17, and Cadet Captain Gwen Roberts, 17, unfold the flag for the first time since it was placed in storage.
11/4/2009
Album ID: 881368
Photos by Fred Zwicky
Christmas Cards for the Troops
2 photos
for sale
Maggie Feldhaus, 12, works on a Christmas card for the troops at Central Junior High School in East Peoria Wednesday morning.
11/4/2009
Album ID: 881244
Photos by Leslie Renken
Soccer: Irish over Lemont
16 photos
for sale
The Irish advanced to Friday's state semifinal at North Central College in Naperville with a 3-0 victory Tuesday night over Lemont in the supersectional at Peoria Notre Dame High School.
11/3/2009
Album ID: 880883
Photos by Matt Dayhoff
Christmas backpacks
1 photo
for sale
Stuffing backpacks for area children for Christmas.
