The City of Peoria recently completed — well, sorta — a road project on Forrest Hill between Sheridan Road and Knoxville. The road is being repaved with new drainage, etc. Now, work isn’t exactly completed. They just stopped and reopened…
Something new is being done in Springfield that’s helping to fight the problem of homes sitting empty and falling down. It’s a problem here in Peoria that you might notice if you drive around in neighborhoods like Averyville or the…
If you are like me, you loathe the idea of spending money at chain stores. I figure, if you spend money at a locally owned spot, you are giving cash to a family that is going to shop and pay…
The Journal Star recently ran a story on Peoria Housing Authority trying to rely less on money from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This paragraph caught my attention: “Written comments provided by North Valley Alliance, which represents the…
Here’s how to fix older neighborhoods – I was driven through the Averyville neighborhood this month. It’s what I call a “classic” neighborhood. Lots of older, yet well-maintained homes. And there were homes that are less well-maintained, but still livable.…
Why is the city so Hell bent on approving, again and again, new centers of living and shopping far, far away from the core of the city? Every new strip mall out in the hinterlands doubles the miles that Peoria…
This is what should happen in regards to the Twittergate lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against the mayor of Peoria and various city officials in regards to the deplorable Twittergate debacle. Both parties should agree to release…
Gary Matthews has pulled a fast one over the City of Peoria. From the Journal Star: “Management of the Marriott Pere Marquette and Courtyard by Marriott in Downtown Peoria might be changing soon. The reasons and ramifications are unclear. “EM…
If you’re a reader of The Community Word, you no doubt follow city politics. So, you are aware of the debacle than ensued when Peoria Mayor essentially ordered Peoria Police chief Steve Settingsgaard to investigate and arrest the author of…
Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Patrick Cannon has resigned after being charged with accepting $48,000 in bribes in an FBI sting. Look at the crazy money that construction interests spend on elections of Peoria City Council members. Do you believe that NO…
