By Clare Howard Grassroots organizers, organic farmers and environmentalists in central Illinois are joining groups around the country taking on a global Goliath and demanding that genetically modified food be labeled. More than 70 percent of food sold in grocery stores…
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Attend IDOT District Open House to Learn about the Eastern ByPass
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Mike Hinrichsen, President 474 Eastern Bypass Regional Coalition – Peoria, IL The Eastern Bypass has been the top transportation priority for the Greater Peoria region for decades. The completion of the proposed Eastern Bypass will be vital to our area’s…
Which Candidate is More Pro-Life?
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Dolores M. Klein, Peoria, IL Neither Governor Romney nor President Obama are “pro-abortion.” When governor Romney of Massachusetts defended Roe-Wade as the law of the land, he was not being pro-abortion. Nor is President Obama in defending Roe-Wade, pro-abortion. When…
When Will We Ever Learn?
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Ed Klein, Peoria, IL I hear it more and more, “We have to get out of Iraq and Afghanistan and get our troops home.” What people are saying is that it’s not our business to tell the Iraqis and the…
Halloween @ the Library
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Oct. 27 – Lincoln Branch @ 2:30 – Princess Pumpkin Party – ages 5 -8. Dress in your Princess costume! Oct. 29 at Lincoln Branch from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. “Zombie Night @ the Library” for 6th – 12th graders.…
The Salvation Army Sylvia Fites Family Service Center To Hold Tenth Anniversary Open House
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Center Marls 10 Years of Service at Open House The Salvation Army Sylvia Fites Family Service Center held an Open House and Tenth Anniversary Ceremony on Thursday afternoon, September 27. The Sylvia Fites Family Service Center is located in downtown…
Proctor Center holds youth basketball camp
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Proctor Recreation Center will hold the “I Got Game” Fundamental Skill Basketball Camp for boys and girls who love to play basketball and are not quite old enough to be a part of a league. The co-ed camp is for…
Proctor Center offers classes on youth boxing
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Learn the fundamentals of boxing from a USA licensed boxing professional at Proctor Recreation Center with our new Boxing Techniques classes for youth ages 10 – 18. Classes will teach endurance, cardio, power and strength. Workouts include the heavy bag,…
Luncheon/Fun-Raiser for Friends of Rock Island Trail on October 13th
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The Friends of the Rock Island Trail invites the public to attend a luncheon and fun-raiser from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 at Safety Town, 6518 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, near the intersection of Sheridan…
Film Noir Festival Presented by the Apollo Theatre & the Peoria Public Library
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The Apollo Theatre and Peoria Public Library joined forces to present the very first Film Noir Festival to Peorians. It returns this year. In the 1940s, a new genre – film noir – emerged from the world of “hard-boiled” pulp…