BY CLARE HOWARD Don’t even think of telling Jackie Petty or Helen King you’re not going to vote. Maybe you think you don’t have time or you feel it’s hopeless or that one vote won’t make a difference. This duo will seek you out and convince you otherwise. King, 67, is known to approach young …
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The Peoria NAACP branch will be hosting its 56th annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Paradice Hotel & Conference Center, in East Peoria. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. The theme for this year’s event is “Defeat Hate……VOTE. The banquets keynote speaker is Jeff Johnson. A …
CONTACT: Jeff Johnson, 309.397.4772; JTJohnson.PHR@gmail.com Jimena Lopez,309.573.3283;jimenalopez83@gmail.com PEORIA ACLU Chapter’s Annual Meeting is May 10, 2018 The Peoria ACLU Area Chapter’s 57th annual meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the IVY Club, 1502 N. Galena Road, Peoria Heights. The guest speaker will beCeleste Stewart Stack, an attorney with …
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A lawsuit was filed in federal court in Peoria Thursday against Peoria and Peoria County seeking more than $100 million and a jury trial on behalf of the estate of Cleve Heidelberg, a Peoria man who was imprisoned for 47 years and died 10 months after his conviction was vacated. One of the …
The Illinois Legislature could decide next month to vote to make Illinois the 37thstate to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. That would be the right thing to do. Opposition in Illinois includes a group on the extreme hate list compiled by the Southern Poverty Law Center: Illinois Family Institute, East Peoria. Ironically, having a misogynist …
By Sharon McBride The West Peoria Township annual meeting is 7:30 p.m. April 10, 2516 W. Rohmann Ave. Townships are mandated to hold an annual meetings to review the past year’s activities as well as plans for the current year. All voters are invited to attend. Yard waste landscape pickup starts Friday April 6 and …
“Toxic Impacts of Coal Tar Sealants and Positive Alternatives” will be presented by Dr. Cindy Skrukrud, Illinois Chapter Sierra Club Clean Water Advocate, for the Peoria Area League of Women Voters Public Program on Thursday, April 5, 6:00 p.m. at AMT/ Advanced Medical Transport, 1718 N. Sterling Ave., Peoria. Dr. Skrukrud will discuss toxic …
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Central Illinois Healthy Community Alliance Illinois People’s Action/IPA Heart of Illinois Group Sierra Club For Immediate Release WHAT: “Lift Up Our Businesses” Future Energy Jobs Act Town Hall Program WHEN: Thursday, March 22, 2018, at 6:15 p.m. WHERE: The Carver Center, 710 W. Percy Baker Jr. Ave., Peoria This free public event features speakers …
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This letter is in support of Martha Ross, the current president of Peoria Public School District. We feel that Martha has earned our vote because she has been an ardent advocate for the children, parents and teachers in the district. For the past 16 years some of her hard fought battles have been for the …
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