EAST PEORIA - The Peoria Train Fair is returning to the Illinois Central College campus, Sunday, February 19th. The Fair runs from 10 AM to 3 PM and is sponsored by the Illinois Valley Model Railroad Club in Peoria and Pekin’s River City Model Railroad Club.

PEKIN  - The Pekin Public Library is presenting two programs that will benefit those who recently entered the world of the iPad. 'iPad 101'  is a workshop to teach the basics of using the iPad and to discover the most popular apps to use to make the iPad efficient and fun. The workshop will be held Monday, January 23 at 2:00 PM in the Library's Community Room.

PEKIN - Keeping Second Amendment rights a top priority, State Representative Mike Unes (R-East Peoria) said he was by his recent appointment to the Firearm Public Awareness Task Force.

WASHINGTON - The Washington Historical Society’s 27th-annual Christmas Home Tour will be 1 to 4 PM and 6 to 9 PM Tuesday, December 13.
Tickets are $12 in advance (until Friday, Dec. 9) or $15 at the door at any featured home on the tour. Children 5-12 years will be admitted for $5 each.
The homes featured on the tour this year are:
• Larry and Janita Goldman, 721 Monroe St.