Greg and Phil talk with Aaron Comte, General Manager of Springdale Cemetery, about how Springdale continues to attract visitors who come not only to honor loved ones, but also to appreciate its history, scenery, nature and connection to Peoria’s past. He discusses the popularity of the cemetery’s guided nature and history programming and previews several events coming up this fall. The Historic Springdale Cemetery Tours return for the next two weekends, using costumed portrayals of notable people buried at Springdale to bring different eras of Peoria’s history to life. He also highlights a special All Souls Day yoga event planned for November 1, offering another way for visitors to experience the peaceful grounds, and the Screaming Pumpkin on Saturday, October 24, a nighttime running and walking event through Springdale featuring distances ranging from two miles to a full marathon.

Greg and Phil talk with Aaron Comte, General Manager of Springdale Cemetery, about how Springdale continues to attract visitors who come not only to honor loved ones, but also to appreciate its history, scenery, nature and connection to Peoria&rsquo;s past. He discusses the popularity of the cemetery&rsquo;s guided nature and history programming and previews several events coming up this fall. The&nbsp;Historic Springdale Cemetery Tours return for the next two weekends, using costumed portrayals of notable people buried at Springdale to bring different eras of Peoria&rsquo;s history to life.&nbsp;He also highlights a special All Souls Day yoga event planned for November 1, offering another way for visitors to experience the peaceful grounds, and the Screaming Pumpkin on Saturday, October 24, a nighttime running and walking event through Springdale featuring distances ranging from two miles to a full marathon.

A look at each week in Central Illinois and across the world from Peoria's breaking news station, 1470 and 100.3 WMBD!

A look at each week in Central Illinois and across the world from Peoria's breaking news station, 1470 and 100.3 WMBD!

The Week In Review Podcast

A look at some of the big stories that made an impact in central Illinois this week.

A look at some of the big stories that made an impact in central Illinois this week.