Good morning, Peoria.

A bomb threat prompted a lockdown at Pekin Community High School around 10 a.m. Monday, Aug.

24 and police lifted the lockdown by 11 a.m.—officials said it was a swatting incident and that increased police presence will continue to ensure safety.

Peoria Public Schools board approved hiring NOW CFO on Monday night to conduct overdue audits for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.

The firm’s remote team (accountants working up to 40 hours/week and a Controller for 10 hours/week) will provide weekly progress updates from the superintendent.

Public hearings will be held next month in northwest Peoria County for the proposed Four Creeks Wind project.

The first hearing is on Sept. 14 at 9:00 a.m. at Holiday Inn & Suites Peoria at Grand Prairie, with construction planned to start in Q2 2027 to power 160,000 homes.

State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth announced Monday that two Peoria-area healthcare organizations will use grant funds for new health centers and technology upgrades, with Solvera Healthcare receiving $3 million and Heartland Community Health Clinic getting $2,578,362 as part of the Rebuild Illinois program.

OSF HealthCare will host a one-stop cancer screening event on Friday, Aug.

28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Cancer Institute in Peoria (walk-ins welcome) where some screens will be billed to insurance and others will be free.

The Journal Star is inviting readers to vote for Boys Athlete of the Week, honoring local high school performers from East Peoria, Richwoods and Illini Bluffs for Aug.

17-22, with the poll presented by CEFCU and closing at noon Friday.

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

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