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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Goodwill of Central Illinois announced Friday that it will hold it’s annual Reality Check workshop for teens Tuesday, July 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Goodwill Commons in Peoria.

According to a media release, the Reality Check workshop is a workshop that teens can learn more about managing housing situations, buying cars, childcare, and other life events while they stay on budget based on their salary.

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In 2021, Lyndsie Gravemier, Youth Program Manager at Goodwill of Central Illinois, spoke with WMBD about the workshop.

“Think how many skills you need to navigate life as a successful adult that falls outside of education and career: doing laundry, cooking meals, reading an apartment lease, simple home repair, paying bills or taxes, making travel arrangements, and more,” said Gravemier. “Many parents I talk to are concerned that their teens do not have enough of these skills to live successfully on their own – and most teens I work with feel exactly the same! But neither party is sure of how to improve.”

Goodwill Commons is located at 2319 E. War Memorial Drive in Peoria.

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This one is a about a couple married 55 years...and still keep score sheets at Peoria Chiefs games.

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Here's how a new store opening where Gordman's used to be, by Grand Prairie, beneffited members of the Peoria Boy's & Girl's Club.

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A woman opens a family Mini-mart grocery store in Bellevue, since there aren't many places for people to shop for groceries.

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Apparently sheepdogs are still used in keeping sheep in line. So much, there's an actual competition for dogs on how fast they can round up sheep to a pen. Sounds like it was a cool event.

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Great Neighbor Appreciation Week goes all week, and it started with a clean-up of various neighborhoods on Saturday.

https://www.25newsnow.com/2023/07/08/10 ... tion-week/

Back for some more Positive News:

National Night Out helps connect neighborhoods and 1st responders.

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Always good to hear about fundraisers for St. Jude:

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