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The Illinois Property Tax Cycle
and the County Government Offices Responsible
for the Work
This course provides an introduction to how local
government property taxation and assessment
functions operate within the county. The program
begins with a basic overview of the property tax
system and its key components. It then examines
the role of the Supervisor of Assessments Office,
including its oversight of township assessors and
the process used to determine property values.
We’ll explore the County Clerk’s Office, focusing on
how budgets and revenue requests from taxing
bodies are compiled to establish tax rates, as
well as the procedures for managing delinquent
property taxes.
$30 – Class instructor is John C. Ackerman,
Tazewell County Clerk, with guest speakers Nicole
Jones, Tazewell County Supervisor of Assessments,
and Hannah Clark, County Treasurer.
Viral Infectious Disease in a Changing World:
Updates, Emerging Threats, and Public Health
Perspectives
Join faculty members from the University
of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, all of
whom are infectious disease specialists, as
they explore the rapidly evolving world of
viral infections. Participants will gain an upto-date understanding of major respiratory
viruses, emerging infectious threats, advances
in prevention and treatment, and the complex
relationship between science, public policy, and
media.
October 7: Respiratory Viral Update 2026
Denise Marie A. Francisco, MD
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of
Infectious Diseases
This session will review current trends in COVID-19,
RSV, influenza, and other respiratory viruses,
highlighting recent developments in surveillance,
prevention, treatment, and public health response.
October 14: Emerging Viral Infections 2026
Sharjeel Ahmad, MD
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of
Infectious Diseases
Gain an overview of emerging and re-emerging
viral diseases, including measles, hantavirus,
Ebola, and other infections that continue to shape
global health concerns.
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October 21: Modern Strategies for Preventing &
Treating Viral Infections
Nitin Das Kunnathu Puthanveedu, MD
Department of Internal Medicine
Explore current approaches to antiviral therapies,
vaccination, diagnostic testing, infection
prevention and control, and public health
strategies for managing viral diseases.
October 28: Viral Infections, Media, and
Government
Salvador Fernandez, MD
Infectious Disease Specialist
Examine how social media, public policy,
government agencies, and evolving healthcare
guidance influence public understanding, decisionmaking, and the management of viral diseases.
$30 – Class instructors as listed above.
The Magic of Fuels and Oils
Such ubiquitous products! You can find
gasoline and diesel fuels at almost every corner
globally. They are a critical part of our daily life
and they propel economies everywhere. This
class will present the fuels’ chemical makeup,
availability, quality controls, and explore potential
alternatives to reduce the fuels’ impact on
the environment. Oils, the blood line of all
engines, machines, and moving components,
are a complex mix of chemicals, yet precise in
composition, effective, and continuously evolving.
We will debunk the mysteries of oils and how
they work. The presentation will also discuss
paths to reducing the environmental impact of
these petroleum products.
$30 – Class instructor is Hind Abi-Akar, she's been
directly involved in the fuel and lubrications
industry for many years.
Two Midterm Elections that
Your Choice
Drew the Nation to Peoria
IN PERSON
OR ONLINE
As voters prepare for the November
midterm elections, we'll revisit two
campaigns that thrust Peoria into the national
spotlight. In both races, prominent leaders of the
incumbent president's party found themselves in
the political crosshairs: Everett Dirksen's successful
1950 challenge to Senate Majority Leader Scott
Lucas of nearby Havana, and young attorney Doug
Stephens' 1982 campaign against House Minority
Leader Bob Michel during the economic malaise
of the early Reagan years.
$30 – Class instructor is Chris Kaergard, historian
for the Dirksen Congressional Center and frequent
OLLI instructor.
