* Three new neighborhood associations this year registered with the City, bringing the total of registered neighborhood associations to 105, reports Neighborhood Development Specialist Steve Fairbanks. Also, four new neighborhood watch groups were established, meaning that more than 75 neighborhood…
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Labor Roundup
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Union-owned Bank of Labor to open DC branch. The Kansas City-based union-owned Bank of Labor will open a branch in the nation’s capital in the spring, making it one of the few worker-friendly financial institutions in D.C. When it…
Screening for breast cancer
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(part 1 of 2) Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women except for skin cancer. More than 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and 40,000 women will die from breast cancer. There are more…
Peorian reflects on her studies at Universidad de la Havana
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One week before Christmas, President Barack Obama announced plans to end the U.S. embargo of Cuba. The embargo had imposed hardship on ordinary Cubans without forcing Fidel Castro out of office. But reaction to lifting the embargo has ranged from…
New Edition: Downstate Story, Peoria Literary Magazine, Now Posted on Web
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Ten new short stories by Illinois, Midwestern and other writers are featured in the 2014 edition of Downstate Story, Peoria’s only literary magazine for fiction. Downstate Story is now being published only on the Web at www.downstatestory.com. Writers in the…
Peoria County moving forward with solid waste disposal public hearings
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Peoria County is looking for ways to further decrease waste, encourage recycling and promote composting of yard waste. The county has been working with a Michigan-based consultant and plans to schedule three public hearings in upcoming weeks to present the…
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Affordable Care Act Is Working Well
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By Kevin O’Brien, Ph.D. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “Obamacare” has been mired in controversy since the law was first proposed in 2008. It took two years of legislative drama before the 1,000-page bill was passed by Congress and…
Malala Yousafzai – Muslim Girl Who Stood Up For Education
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by Imam Kamil Mufti Kamil Mufti is resident scholar and imam at the Islamic Foundation of Peoria where he has served for the past six years. His interests (or passions) include expanding understanding of Islam and developing interfaith harmony. His…
Neighborhood notes for December 2014
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There are many ways for residents to work toward better neighborhoods, and the City of Peoria is encouraging two actions: organization and engagement. To be recognized as a neighborhood association by the City, organize thusly, according to Neighborhood Development Specialist…