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6-week program aims to empower Peoria boys through mentorship, arts
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (148+ words) PEORIA, Ill." (25 News) " A Summer Youth Initiative, focused on leadership, arts, and violence prevention, has been launched in Peoria. ART Inc. s Save Our Sons is a six-week youth empowerment and violence prevention initiative designed to support boys and young men…...
Illinois bill limits how social media companies can target feeds to children
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (644+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Lawmakers on the final day of the General Assembly passed a bill to regulate how minors interact with social media and other online platforms to make them less addictive. The goal of'House Bill 5511, the Children's Online Social Media Safety…...
PPS teams up with local groups to provide free meals this summer
1+ week, 1+ min ago (326+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) -Community organizations are partnering with Peoria Public Schools and the Illinois State Board of Education to provide kids free breakfast and lunch over the summer. "We want to be a part of the solution by participating in the…...
Northmoor Primary students sell lemonade to raise money for cancer research
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (182+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " A cool drink at Peoria's Northmoor Primary School on Thursday helped support a good cause. The school's 3rd graders spent the day along Northmoor Road, encouraging motorists and the neighborhood to come buy a glass of lemonade." It was part…...
UK joins global push to rein in children's screen use with national guidance
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (379+ words) LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) " Britain has told parents to curb young children's screen time, advising no screens for under-2s and up to an hour a day for 2- to "5-year-olds because prolonged solo use can disrupt sleep and displace "play and exercise....
Business dreams on display at Bradley University's Big Idea Innovation Expo
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (483+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " The entrepreneurial hopes and dreams of Bradley students were on display Thursday afternoon. Nearly 20 student-led business ideas were on display at the Big Idea Innovation Expo at the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center. Mary Conway Dato-On is the Academic Director for…...
One-fifth of Australian teens still use Tik Tok, Snapchat after social media ban
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (508+ words) SYDNEY, March 13 (Reuters) " One-fifth of Australian teenagers under 16 were still using social media two months after the country banned platforms from allowing minors, industry data showed, raising questions about the effectiveness of their age-gating methods. The number of 13-to-15-year-olds…...
Salvation Armies in Peoria and Pekin reach Tree of Lights campaign goals
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (287+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " The Salvation Armies of Peoria and Pekin are celebrating successful Tree of Lights campaigns. The organization announced Monday night that both groups hit their fundraising goals for 2025-26. Peoria reached its $2 million goal with a total of $2, 087, 761. 73." The Corps" Major…...