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  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Benjamin Fries

    WASHINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — After starting out as a way for people to get out and enjoy live music while maintaining social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Five Points Fridays has become a tradition in Washington. The free event occurs in the parking lot of Five Points, with plenty of food trucks and activities for the kids. Friday’s musical act was Stereo Typical, a cover band that plays a variety of music genres from classic rock to pop.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Benjamin Fries

    FAIRBURY, Ill. (WMBD) — A ribbon cutting was held on Friday for a new intergenerational center that will soon be open in Fairbury, which hopes to be a place for people to congregate from the surrounding community. It’s associated with the Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County and will feature a mix of programming for children and senior citizens.

  • 2 weeks ago | centralillinoisproud.com | Benjamin Fries

    FAIRBURY, Ill. (WMBD) — A ribbon cutting was held on Friday for a new intergenerational center that will soon be open in Fairbury, which hopes to be a place for people to congregate from the surrounding community. It’s associated with the Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County and will feature a mix of programming for children and senior citizens.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Benjamin Fries

    EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Hundreds gathered at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria on Thursday for the Lincoln Day Dinner, one of the largest events in Illinois Republican politics. It was hosted by the Peoria and Tazewell County Republican parties and has attracted big names in the past such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

  • 2 weeks ago | centralillinoisproud.com | Benjamin Fries

    EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Hundreds gathered at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria on Thursday for the Lincoln Day Dinner, one of the largest events in Illinois Republican politics. It was hosted by the Peoria and Tazewell County Republican parties and has attracted big names in the past such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

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