No cases have been detected in Illinois yet, but at least three dairy workers nationwide have been infected with H5N1, which seems to pass from species to species
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WTVP probe(s) wrapping up
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Public-TV station learning from lessons learned the past year. Meanwhile, business at the annual meeting included changing one board member, retaining a second who’ll continue as treasurer, and losing a key employee to retirement.
Will GFL build a landfill?
by Bill Knight • • 2 Comments
Canadian disposal company’s owner Patrick Dovigi guarding the goal of GFL’s obligation in Peoria County waste management
Timeline for GFL and its CEO
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Landfill #3 was anticipated to be in operation by this year, but it’s not even started. In April, Peoria County served GFL a breach-of-contract notice, but weeks later GFL representatives, including Dovigi, reportedly said it honors its contracts.
Finally, Big Oil facing days in court
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
There are more than 30 cases filed by state attorneys general, cities, counties and tribal nations against companies including Exxon Mobil, BP and Shell. Many show oil companies’ own research projecting the dangers of climate change decades ago, after which the industry denied the threat and attacked scientific consensus about the crisis
State releasing grant to WTVP
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Sen. Koehler helps release more than $300,000 that could soon help public TV station address some of its infrastructure and technological needs
The Watch: Shoveling in full swing so watch the speed
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
Peoria County helps move Vets Assistance Commission; Election Commission looking to buy it’s building. League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
What’s the dirt on Landfill saga: Stand pat? Build up? Raise the rates?
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Peoria County files breach of contract against GFL over construction of much-needed No. 3
U.S. Postal Service stops unpopular change — for now
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WCBU: Planned Parenthood in Peoria reopening
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Everything in clinic is ‘brand new’ more than year after facility was firebombed