Following the massacre of 17 at a Florida high school last month, thousands of frustrated students across the country walked out of school for a 17-minute protest Wednesday morning. At Eureka High School, more than a dozen students emerged from the school to a round of applause from about 50 community members who had gathered …
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Editor’s Note: The City of Peoria has indefinitely postponed the Saturday March 10 opening of the clean syringe exchange program at 1411 NE Adams Street. An official stated the building cannot be occupied until there is further clarification of the zoning use and the city has inspected the space for building and fire code compliance. …
For more information: Constance Romanus, 309-264-9113, cromanus1249@yahoo.com LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF GREATER PEORIA EVENT DRINKS & DIALOGUE, Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 5:30 – 6:30 pm Lariat Steakhouse, 2232 W. Glen Avenue, Peoria The League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria will present a program on Civility, at its Drinks & Dialogue series on Wed., …
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Are you curious about what your senator, congressman or congresswoman has accepted in political contributions from the National Rifle Association, America’s leading advocate for irrational public policy on guns? Thank Everytown for Gun Safety for this two-page ad in The New York Times. The ad includes a list: “These Members of Congress Take NRA Money, …
Community newspaper The Weekly Post celebrates its fifth anniversary with free tickets for first 100 people attending the Oscar-nominated movie “The Post” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday Feb. 25 at the Palace Theater on Main Street in Elmwood
From a press release: WHAT: 13th Annual Celebration of Diversity and Leadership in Medicine & Exhibit kickoff with keynote speaker Dr. Patrice Carter Frederick WHEN: March 7, 2018: Doors open at 6:00 PM. Program begins at 6:30 PM WHERE: U of I College of Medicine Peoria, Room A100-1, 1 Illini Drive The University of Illinois Library of …
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State Sen. Kwame Raoul, D-Chicago, speaking at the Peoria Labor Temple on a recent campaign stop during his race for Illinois attorney general. BY CLARE HOWARD On a recent campaign stop at the Peoria Labor Temple, Illinois Sen. Kwame Raoul, a candidate in the crowded race for Illinois Attorney General, said an anti-worker …
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League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria Candidate Forum on Feb. 17, 2018 For more information: IRENE PRITZKER, 309-692-3550, ipritzker@comcast.net The League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria is sponsoring a candidate forum for the local contested races in Tazewell County on March 20 Primary Election ballots. The event takes place from 10 am to noon …
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Dear Editor, The lack of coverage of the Pollution Control Board hearing in Peoria is disappointing. Dynegy, a Texas-based company, has asked the Illinois EPA to change the Multi-Pollutant Standard (MPS). This puts cities like Peoria at risk for increased air pollution and becoming a pollution hotspot. 2017 had 16 natural disasters resulting in a …
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BLACK TO THE FUTURE TO HIT THE STAGE MARCH 2, 3 & 4 Black To The Future, a play written and directed by Garry Moore, will be performed March 2, 3 and 4 at Woodruff Career and Technical Center, 1800 NE Perry in Peoria. March 2, 7:30pm March 3, 7:30pm March 4, 4pm General Admission …
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