St. Jude

A charity run from Bloomington-Normal to Peoria turns 40 this year. It was the first of more than 30 satellite fundraisers convening in Peoria by foot. Proceeds support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and its affiliate clinics across the country — the first of which opened in Peoria in 1972.

Jennifer Johnson is set to host a fundraiser in support of St. Jude's after her family's own battle with childhood cancer.

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