Greater Peoria Sanitary District spending $2,164,288 on Grease Receiving Facility and $4,404,831 on Spring, Caroline Gate Controls
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Nature Rambles: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza spreading in animals
by Mike Miller • • 5 Comments
Take care: HPAI virus strains are now a part of ‘our new normal.’ We will need to adapt our agricultural practices to meet this new challenge. We can only hope that wild bird populations will build some type of immunity, or that the virus evolves to be less lethal to its host.
The Lion’s Den: A new Southern Strategy projecting itself on 2025
by Daniel McCloud • • 1 Comment
So, has the world changed, and what was lost now forgotten? Could those things have stayed the same and only forgotten? Maybe those things weren’t forgotten, only reimagined and introduced to a new generation.
The Watch: Primary preventing early voting; check out ElectionStats
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
Certification for the primary will be March 12. By statute, early voting should begin March 7, but 18 counties cannot start early voting until March 17
Nature Rambles: Another cast of characters
by Mike Miller • • 0 Comments
Christmas Bird Count reveals 75 species and 10,396 birds as it reminds us of ebbs and flows of our planet’s history
West Peoria News: City Hall adds to attractive investments at Rohmann and Sterling
by April Silver • • 0 Comments
Mayor Dillon looking to forward to working in new space; Boy Scout Troop 11 and the Cub Scout Pack 11 are looking to welcome new Scouts
The Watch: County plants grant into food desert; City rebuilding Firestation 6
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
City Council investigates feasibility of casino; plus new reports from Tri-County Planning Commission and Airport Authority
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
The Watch: County Board accounting for American Rescue Plan funds
by contributor • • 0 Comments
$300,000 for Comprehensive Planning Process; $1.15M for a new salt storage building; $90,0000 to replace the fuel island at Maxwell Station; $400,000 to complete Phase II of the jail ring road; $1.1M to renovate the probation department
The Watch: Election audit results released
by contributor • • 0 Comments
There were 72 ballots from Nov. 5 election that had not been posted because the scanner was not working properly due to operator error.
Straight Talk: Bradley hoops fans returning to Hilltop?
by Roger Monroe • • 1 Comment
Beloved Braves superfan Gene Sidler kept fire alive; now BU basketball worth watching again; plus with Donald Trump elected, we’re on to the next elections