Peoria resident Mike Heath came to know the spirit of outreach as a boy watching his father, Charles, who owned and operated a Standard Oil/Chevron gas station, donate his free time to several organizations and help people with advice on car repairs.
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Maylee Acosta says she’s not entirely sure where her passion for service was born but it certainly came to the forefront as a young girl at Sundance Elementary School when she would ask her …
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Theaters across the country were dark in 2020, into 2021, and have only recently begun to find more widespread life since COVID-19 began to spread.
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Theater Works Artistic Director Chris has been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Trailblazer category for his work in bringing theater and art into the community.
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The inaugural Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes luncheon took center stage, Feb. 24, as 12 individuals who either work or live in the city were honored for their service to the community.
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