In 2011, Peoria Public Library was able to announce at the end of the year that they had broken all previous circulation records by circulating one million items by early December. In 2012 that landmark has come much earlier with…
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Sullivan and Koehler Go Head to Head for State House Seat
by Sara Browning • • 0 Comments
Sullivan and Koehler weigh in on state spending, the business climate, taxes, and concealed carry. At the state level this election, all eyes will turn to the 46th District State Senate seat currently held by incumbent Democrat David Koehler. Republican Pat…
Miscellaneous for November 2012
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Methodist Medical Center’s November Mobile Mammography Schedule The following is the schedule for the Methodist Medical Center Mobile Mammography Van for the month of November, 2012. Methodist features all digital mammography equipment providing improved, faster and more comfortable exams. November…
Was the Chiefs Stadium Worth It?
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
The Chiefs and the City of Peoria in the downtown stadium may have started as a marriage of convenience, but at its 10-year anniversary, the relationship seems to be enduring. Instead of the honeymoon being over, ongoing operations and the return…
Races Closely Watched as Election Nears
by Sara Browning • • 0 Comments
As the weather turns cooler, state and federal races are heating up across Central Illinois. Following four years of Democratic leadership in Washington, D.C., Republicans at the federal and state level are looking for a win. In the Illinois General Assembly,…
Global Demand to Label Genetically Modified Food
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By Clare Howard Grassroots organizers, organic farmers and environmentalists in central Illinois are joining groups around the country taking on a global Goliath and demanding that genetically modified food be labeled. More than 70 percent of food sold in grocery stores…
Peoria’s Rain Garden Demonstrates How to Easily Improve our Groundwater Supply and our Community Water Source!
by Billy Dennis • • 0 Comments
They didn’t look like much. But they pack a powerful environmental punch. They straddled a walkway that diagonally dissected the lawn of the Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center at the corner of MacArthur Highway and Richard Allen Drive. Two rough…
Digging into Springdale Cemetery: Book Review of a local Peoria Author
by Greg Speck • • 1 Comment
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…
Halloween @ the Library
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Oct. 27 – Lincoln Branch @ 2:30 – Princess Pumpkin Party – ages 5 -8. Dress in your Princess costume! Oct. 29 at Lincoln Branch from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. “Zombie Night @ the Library” for 6th – 12th graders.…
The Salvation Army Sylvia Fites Family Service Center To Hold Tenth Anniversary Open House
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Center Marls 10 Years of Service at Open House The Salvation Army Sylvia Fites Family Service Center held an Open House and Tenth Anniversary Ceremony on Thursday afternoon, September 27. The Sylvia Fites Family Service Center is located in downtown…