FRIENDS OF RIVERFRONT PARK On July 2, the city of Peoria terminated the development agreement to build apartments in Riverfront Park. Friends of Riverfront Park (FORP) thanks all who helped get to this point to save the park for public green space. The city of Peoria has posted the notice of termination on its website at …
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Despite brutally hot temperatures, about 300 people attended a rally Saturday in downtown Peoria to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and demand America honor the human rights of people seeking asylum –– a basic human right established by the United Nations. The Rev. Marvin Hightower, president of Peoria NAACP, urged everyone to not only …
BY ZACHARY GITTRICH A common refrain among the anti-immigrant crowd is “Well, if only they’d come the right way, they wouldn’t have these problems,” referring to the threat of deportation/removal by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). As if this absolves the Federal government of kidnapping children from their parents. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has stated …
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The grass landing strip at the Havana Regional Airport will be a busy one on Saturday, June 23 when the local flying club hosts their 12th annual Fly In and Pancake Breakfast. The airport is just six miles south of Havana on Route 97, The public is invited to come and enjoy a breakfast of …
The Rev. Marvin Hightower, president of the Peoria NAACP, answers questions during a press conference Friday expressing disappointment over police commendations of valor given to six officers involved in the shooting death of Eddie Russell Jr. BY CLARE HOWARD Words were not hurled in anger or indignation. They were employed with cutting precision. And …
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The League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria will discuss welcoming cities at its Drinks and Dialogue event 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16 at the Lariat Steakhouse, 2232 West Glen Ave. In a time when so much in our country seems not to be working, we not only need to focus on …
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BY LAWRENCE MAUSHARD “I feel like in heaven. It’s like heaven, really, in Peoria,” explained Mohammad Mohammad, 29, during a conversation on Main Street near Sheridan Road. Now that’s something you don’t hear everyday. A native of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, Mohammad has lived in central Illinois since 2001. “It’s way better than …
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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 …