The dog shown above as well as on her Scooper Heros brochures and business cards looks a lot like the animated harmless cartoon character, Scooby Doo. Indeed, Scooper Heros can “rescues you from the poo,” according to Kelley Steger, the…
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Locally Owned Ever Green Home Energy Consultants Offers Comprehensive Audit of your Energy System
by Greg Speck • • 0 Comments
With rising energy costs you might want to check into getting your home evaluated for energy efficient use. How about a comprehensive audit of your energy systems? Or, perhaps you just need certain areas of your energy system rather than…
A Visit with Local Historian/Writer Norm Kelly
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Norm Kelly began his writing career at the age of 17, by writing “silly little things” at work. He became interested in the history of Peoria when someone from the military service said that Peoria was all about gangsters. This…
Digging into Springdale Cemetery: Book Review of a local Peoria Author
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Judy Edwards, a genealogist for over a decade, recently authored her book entitled: Underground@Springsdale, volume one. This book is available in print (go to Lulu.com) and in ebook format (go to amazon.com). The book reveals the true stories of 38 individuals buried in the…
What can you do with this?
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Business Buzz Get the Scoop on Local Small Businesses: new, unique, etc. If you want some metal or wood object repaired or restored, would you take it to just any handyman? Or would you look for someone who has specialized…
Check Out Downtown Peoria’s Popular Coffee Shop: 30/30 Coffee
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Do you like coffee? Do you know where the Kickapoo Building is located? Why not check out the 30/30 Coffee Company located at 734 Main Street? You will see lots of people streaming through the doors to enjoy the atmosphere and the great coffee.…
Disabilities are Us!
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Are you disabled in any way? How does one live with that? “A disability is a minority of people that accepts everyone, regardless of race, creed, national origin or gender” according to Melody Reynolds, Executive Director of Advocates for Access.…