Haddad’s Downtown – a new family-owned restaurant The owners of this new restaurant, Haddad’s Downtown are Andy Speck and Rita Haddad Speck. This writer has been following their story since it opened, which was in March 2011. You may know…
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Junior League’s 65th Annual Julep’s Closet sale scheduled for second weekend in November
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Every November since 1946, the ladies of the Junior League of Peoria are busy preparing for their annual Juleps Closet Sale. Although the location of the sale has changed through the years, the spirit of has remained the same throughout…
November Happenings for 2011
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thru Nov 7 – Chrysanthemum Show – daily @ Luthy Botanical Gardens Nov. 4 – Shred Fest @ Commerce Bank, 2609 N. Knoxville Ave. 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. Bring up to ten boxes of your documents and they will shred…
Peoria Park District November Activities
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YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE AT THE PEORIA PARK DISTRICT – The Peoria Park District hosts the Youth Basketball League, from November 1 through December 26. Youth of all ability levels will learn the skills necessary to enjoy the sport of basketball…
Proctor Hospital November Programs
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You Can Celebrate the Holidays – Even after the loss of a loved one – Pamela Shuck-Hoehne, MA, NCC, LCPC, RDDP will present “Surviving the Holidays without My Loved One,” Wednesday, November 16 at 6:30 p.m. The program is free.…
Newsbriefs for November 2011
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llinois American Water Files Rate ReqApproximately $180 million of infrastructure investments drive request; Cost for water service remains at about a penny per gallon for typical customer Today Illinois American Water filed a rate case with the Illinois Commerce Commission…
Dad gets beat up a little
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My nephew Noah’s car was T-boned by a UPS semi earlier this month. Noah was banged up, but Dad suffered some broken ribs. They ran a bunch of tests on him in the ER, and they kept him overnight for…
Warning to Journal Star Subscribers
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by Robert Renner, Peoria, IL If you are a subscriber to the Journal Star and participate in its Easy Pay Plus program with automatic monthly deductions from your credit card or bank account, you are being charged a hidden cost…
Children of the Depression – Can’t We Relate Today?
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by Dolores Klein, Peoria, IL For those of us who grew up in the 30’s and 40’s remembering the Depression is often an exercise in nostalgia. We married after the War and raised our families in so much better times.…
Commercial TV – Laying Waste the Wasteland
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by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL It used to be, what with all the violent programming on TV, you could count on the commercials for a little respite – if often inane and hard to figure out. But no longer. For…