PEORIA (WEEK) – For the second year, some of Central Illinois’ finest citizens are being honored while at the same time remaining safe as the community continues to battle COVID-19. Instead of a awards luncheon, recipients of 25 Women in Leadership awards are being honored Thursday in a drive-thru…
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Kristen Berchtold is the owner of Momentum Fund…
Dr. Taunya Jenkins is the Executive Director at…
Linda Cooper is an advanced practice nurse at OSF…
An academic librarian, Michelle Nielsen Ott is…
Kathryn Eissfeldt is an educator and freelance writer. She’s the president of the Peoria Area World Affairs Council — an open forum for everybody.…
Dr. Kari Rockwell became the superintendent of Fieldcrest Community Unit School District #6 in January 2020 — just three months prior to the…
What do we know about Sherry Carter-Allen? We know that after retiring with 30 years in public service as the first City of Peoria Police Code…
Tessa Mizell works at the Bloomington-Normal YMCA. Her work at the YMCA really integrates well with what she does with Bloomington-Normal Young…
Susan Katz is the heart and soul of Jewish life in Peoria and a huge advocate for diversity and inclusion. She has been the Executive Director of the…
Mae Catherine Godhigh is a published author — her very first was the children’s book “Back Porch Watermelon.” Her second was the religious,…
Erica Balderas Curtis works for Advanced Correctional Healthcare. Getting the suicide prevention screening questionnaire translated from English to…
Brittany Duffield is the owner of MMC Brokerage and property manages Junction City Shopping Center. For Brittany, she’s always had that…
All things Scouting is exactly what Melissa Moran should have on her merit badge. Melissa has moved from Den Leader to Cubmaster to delivering…
Heidi Rhea is a librarian and technical services manager at the Alpha Park Public Library. “We receive all the items that come into a library and…