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Violence can be used by government dictators or local bosses, but – whether caused by poverty or puberty – violence also can be an act of desperation or bad judgment. Even well-meaning bad judgment. As Peoria seems ready to permit people to carry concealed weapons and presumably to consider using violence, at least in self-defense, it’s...
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When I was twelve years old, I thought the year 2000 was fiction. I was convinced it was a year that could only exist in a sci-fi movie and it was scary thinking of living in “the space age.” Church people were saying that Jesus would come back before 2000 so we really didn’t...
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Caring for others is basic in the Gospels, but too many Right-wingers dismiss that as liberal, foolish or somehow contributing to a “cycle of dependency.” Despite criticism or doubt, some are called. And some even answer. “A few people sort of shake their head and say, ‘Those people need to get a job’,” says Holly Schmitt, who...
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There’s something unsettling about taking part in a memorial service on your birthday; it’s almost a contradiction. On a recent morning when I turned 60, I read from Scripture at a funeral Mass for a friend. Just 51, Roger Knoblauch was older than his years, forever young, so special as to be almost unique....
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Public Information: Multiple-property auction (by Rick Levin & Assoc., Inc) of 12 foreclosed homes in Peoria, IL. The auction will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn – Peoria City Centre at 500 Hamilton Blvd. A cashier’s check of $2,000 is required to bid. For property info, call 773-252-4500 or visit www.ricklevin.com.
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My apologies for the delay. I started to upload them today, and none were showing up. By the time I figured it out, it as time to call it quits for the night.
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NEWS RELEASE Date: January 27, 2009 Released by: Alma Brown, Communications Manager, 494-8554 Subject: PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING COMCAST CABLE SERVICES The City of Peoria and Comcast Cable will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at 6:30 p.m.  The meeting will take place at Peoria City Hall, in City Council Chambers (Room 400). The purpose of the...
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Beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, City crews will begin removing storm debris while working two 12 hour shifts. Crews will continue working the Wednesday trash collection route, which is 2/3 complete, along with the Tuesday trash collection route. Both areas are expected to take several days to complete. Citizens are...
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