Three of the five candidates who earned at-large spots on the Peoria City Council were elected for the first time. And three retained their seat at the half circle at City Hall. All five want to get things done for…
Author Archive for Brian Ludwig
Editorial: Great reads, Sandra — Serendipity, indeed
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History of Hoops: ‘Playgrounds to the Pros: Legends of Peoria Basketball’ gets behind scenes of River City roundball
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Benchmark in history: Peoria High grad Darrin Gayles, federal judge in Southern District of Florida
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Editorial: Will the beacon on our hill still be shining after our elections?
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Vafa Fati-Zada and Gunther Guggenberger were in Peoria for a week or so in October after spending some time in Springfield. Fati-Zada, from Azerbaijan, and Guggenberger, from Austria, were then on their way to Chicago, then planned to continue north…
Ready to vote? Community Word Election primer here to help
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Dream, girls: Carla McGhee has marquee role in ESPN 30 for 30 on 1996 Olympic Team
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Coach Van: Godfather for so many men, so many souls
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Dash of devotion
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Editorial | Good ones got together, and passed a bill on guns
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A few weeks ago, one of the co-owners of The Community Word received a campaign mailer from a Republican state senator that asked, “Are you tired of politicians threatening your right to own guns?” It claimed, “The rights of Illinois’…