Peoria Notre Dame-Quincy Notre Dame football September 16, 2010Peoria Notre Dame cheerleader Cassie Frow, right, reads "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens during halftime in a game against Quincy Notre Dame on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, in Peoria. Frow was reading for a quiz on Friday morning. Peoria Notre Dame quarterback Guy Dillon, middle, is tackled by a group of Quincy Notre Dame defenders during a game on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, in Peoria. [Read more…] about Peoria Notre Dame-Quincy Notre Dame football
Bowling for art September 13, 2010Taylor Hierman, age 8, concentrates on applying some green paint to a bowl on Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, at Fired Up! in Peoria Heights. Hierman was one of several YWCA child care kids who painted bowls on Monday to be sold for charity at Soup for the Shelter on Nov. 16. Olivia McAvoy, age 6, mixes her colors together as she decorates a bowl on Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, at Fired Up! in Peoria Heights. McAvoy was one of several YWCA child care kids who painted bowls on Monday to be sold for charity at Soup for the Shelter on Nov. 16. "We see this as kids helping kids since the average age of the homeless is nine," Sherry Killian, secretary of the YWCA board, said.
Ongina performs at Peoria Pride Festival September 12, 2010Ongina reacts as a man stuffs money down her bra during a drag performance of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at the Peoria Pride Festival on the Riverfront.
Ribs cookoff September 12, 2010Luke Merrill blows some smoke out of the way so he can find his ribs to baste them during a ribs cookoff on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, in Peoria Heights. The annual event pits a few friends against each other for bragging rights and a grilling fork. Larry Richards reacts as he struggles to get a rack of ribs off a grill into a tray due to the tenderness of the meat during a ribs cookoff on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, in Peoria Heights.
Marching Panther Invitational September 11, 2010Washington High School drum major Aaron Walker salutes the judges during the parade portion of the Marching Panther Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, in Washington. Trumpeters from ROWVA perform during the parade portion of the Marching Panther Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, in Washington. [Read more…] about Marching Panther Invitational