“When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” — Sinclair Lewis quotes (American Writer, 1885-1951) I’m stepping outside this column’s normal subject matter — news and media in Peoria — to discuss an extremely important topic: The country’s slow striking embrace of...
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by Merle Widmer, Peoria County Board Member Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis was recently quoted in the Journal Star: “I think a number of people in the community as well as myself, were under the impression there would be an IMAX theatre in the Peoria Riverfront Museum (PRM).” He went on...
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There’s no way we can keep living like the last book of the Bible is fiction. It isn’t. It is now our daily news. If you’ve ever stepped into a church, been to Sunday School or cracked open a Bible, you know it’s real. But trust me when I say that...
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Home videos document dates of visits to Wildlife Prairie Park as far back as 1984. Our three children were 10, 9, and 7 then and we frequented the park. I could possibly verify the specific year we joined although some 26 years of confirmed park patronage suffices. We shared many ...
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The West Peoria Neighborhood Watch will meet on Wednesday, September 8th at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall. Guests for the evening will be members of the SWAT Team from the Peoria County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Middlemas will give an up-date on any criminal activity in the community. The West Peoria...
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A recent nationwide recall of shell eggs has many people wondering if their eggs are safe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been investigating over 200 reports of salmonella cases each week since late June. Many of these cases...
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Children’s Hospital of Illinois is pleased to welcome the following members to its Community Advisory Board. Joining the Children’s Hospital of Illinois Community Advisory Board are Joshua Waite, Managing Director/Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network; Melody Berry, VP Marketing & Communications, Humana; and Seshardi Guha, President and CEO, CGN...
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Free Medicare Help Desk in September – Proctor Hospital, in association with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois’ Services in the Neighborhood program, offers a free Medicare Help Desk the fourth Wednesday of every month, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., in the Lobby at Proctor Hospital. September’s date will be on...
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WOMEN’S 4-PLAYER SCRAMBLE AT KELLOGG GOLF COURSE Sign up now for the Peoria Park District’s Women’s 4-Player Scramble at Kellogg Golf Course on Saturday, September 4. This tournament is open to amateur women ages 12+. Cost is $60/team, including green fees. Tee times begin at 8 a.m. Entry deadline is...
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A May 2009 column by Bill Knight was named one of a “Golden Dozen” recognized by the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) at its annual conference in Richmond, Ky. The opinion piece, “Illinois can handle detainees,” was on moving 240 Guantanamo Bay terror suspects to Illinois. It was...
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7915 N. Hale, Peoria, IL 61615 For more information, please call: 1-309-691-1677 All events are open to everyone and THEY ARE FREE! Sept.   1 -  11:00 – Come Play Bridge, Pinochle or Euchre Sept.   2 -    1:00 – Come Enjoy a Root Beer Float Sept.   3 -   11:00 – 2:00 – Book Swap ...
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