Good morning, Peoria.

Central Illinois native Archbishop Fulton J.

Sheen will be beatified tomorrow at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis with Cardinal Luis Tagle presiding plus an expo highlighting his legacy, and the event will air live on EWTN.

The Central Illinois Landmarks Foundation celebrated 50 years of preserving local history with a free exhibit of 163 historic structures at the Peoria Public Library on Northeast Monroe St., available until Friday, Sept.

24. The display will appear again at River Station on Oct. 29.

Illinois' eight state operated visitor information centers in interstate rest stops will close by the end of September due to changing travel habits — rest stops and other services will remain open.

Peoria City Council approved a 1.5% tax on hotel stays Tuesday night to fund tourism marketing — hotel owners and Discover Peoria supported the measure to keep local hotels competitive.

CDC data (BRFSS) shows Illinois ranks seventh nationally in binge drinking with nearly a 20 percent rate that adds $2.05 in economic cost per drink.

The report highlights the statewide burden of excessive drinking on health and industry.