We the people of the United States of America celebrate our independence this month. As we pull out the red, white and blue, make much noise and overindulge in festive delectables, let us not waste the day waiting for the…
Freedom’s Price
Insights about family vacations
Plans commenced many months ago for a June, 2014 family vacation. When I mentioned a possible Florida trip or asked more experienced travelers for suggestions about renting a beach house, they would ask who was going. My response of “eight…
West Peoria News for July 2014
Sadly, one of our special summer events this year was unable to be held because of a rigorous rain storm. The Jamboree was unfortunately a “washout.” Many hours were spent in preparation of this community event. Thanks and respect to…
Happenings for July 2014
July 2 – Junction City Farmer’s Market – 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Call 309-689-0808. July 3 – Page Turners Book Club – 11:00 a.m. Join the discussion for “Best Kept Secret” by Jeffrey Archer. Dunlap Public Library. Call 309-243-5716.…
Miscellaneous stories for July 2014
Thousands of people in the Peoria area are thinking about starting a business Greater Peoria SourceLink can help them get started and succeed Small businesses are the engines that grow local economies and create jobs. According to the Small Business…
July Activities at Chillicothe Library
Sign and Sing Story Time – 10:30am Wednesdays, July 14th and 28th. Ages 0-5 – Join Abbey Cook of Communication Junction for a 30 minute interactive Story Time designed to engage your child and encourage their love of books. Each…
Peoria Public Library’s Free Activities for July 2014
All locations: Top Teen Book of the Year – Get ready for the Top Teen Book Vote of 2014. Get a nomination list from any library location to help you pick some great reads this summer. Don’t forget to cast…
Miller Center July 2014 Calendar of Events
July 2nd – Grief Support Group – Henderson Funeral Home & Life Impact Solutions, Jeff Leeman. @ 2:00 p.m. Call Miller Center at 346-5210 for more info. July 9th & 23rd – Blue Grass Jam Session – @ 9:30-11:00 am;…
Peoria Pops Orchestra to perform ‘The Best of the Best’ on Friday, July 11
The Peoria Park District’s Peoria Pops Orchestra will present “The Best of the Best,” a concert featuring some of the best music the Pops has ever performed, on Friday, July 11, 7:00 p.m., at Five Points Washington. Conductor Harold Greene…
Potential Income Tax Decrease Threatens State Revenue
After promising to allow the supposedly temporary income tax increase signed into law three years ago to expire in 2015, Governor Pat Quinn and most Democrats are preparing for an extension which may lead to deeper cuts. Despite the impact…
Come join the celebration
Turning 60 can be rather unsettling for some folks. But for a club designed for socialization and recreation, a 60thanniversary suggests a celebration with fun and fanfare. People have enjoyed good times for six decades and it’s fitting to mark the…
Continued chaos at District 150
Never before in Peoria’s rich educational history has there ever been such chaos in District 150. The Charter Oak mess created by Superintendent Grenita Lathan and supported by a totally incompetent board, in my opinion, continues. Here’s the latest. The…
150’s super-security: ‘Mayberry, WTF’
(Middle-age woman in an old-style, gingham dress seated at a table, talking on an old-fashioned phone) G- Clara? Aunt G. Did you get your paper? Me neither. It’s getting so thin, you’d think it’d get easier to deliver. What’s that?…
Somebody with a bag of magic beans saw the city coming
Gary Matthews has pulled a fast one over the City of Peoria. From the Journal Star: “Management of the Marriott Pere Marquette and Courtyard by Marriott in Downtown Peoria might be changing soon. The reasons and ramifications are unclear. “EM…
From alien to native …
The question isn’t whether the aliens have landed. Fact is, they are here in the U.S., they number in the thousands of species, and they are increasingly disruptive: causing extinctions, spreading disease, harming forests, and contributing to ecological instability. And…
Let kindness and concern define us
Sleep deprivation adversely affects my disposition and thinking skills. Some might wonder why a woman whose grown children live away from home with children of their own is sleep deprived. I’m not a care provider for someone residing in my…
West Bluff News for June 2014
More traditional West Peoria summer events are planned for the first Saturday of June. June 7th marks both the 17th West Peoria Jamboree Run in the morning with the Jamboree and Scout Carnival that evening. Join runners for the 4-mile…
Sink holes can be difficult to repair
By Mike Rogers (Public Works Administrator) Due to the unusual weather this past winter, the City of Peoria is now seeing the effects of the deep freeze – sink holes. Sinkholes are depressions or holes in the ground caused by…
Methodist Mammo van schedule
Women 40 and over are recommended by the American Cancer Society to have annual screening mammograms. Early detection is the key to survival. UnityPoint Health Methodist MammoVan will be in these locations in June: June 3rd Morton UnityPoint Clinic 1909…
Filipino-American Society of Central Illinois summer picnic is June 8
FASCI SUMMER PICNIC (Filipino-American Society of Central Illinois) SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 Celebrating the Birthday of Jose P. Rizal, Philippines and United States Independence Days & Father’s Day Noon – Invocation, Lunch Program: National Anthems Tribute to Jose P. Rizal…
Happenings for June 2014
June 3 – The next meeting of the Heart of Illinois Knitting Guild is June 3 at 9:00 a.m. The Guild is taking a field trip and will meet at Knit 4 Together Yarn Shop in Dunlap, Illinois with lunch to follow…
Plan to streamline farmers market regulations goes to governor
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Dave Koehler’s plan to make it easier for farmers and other vendors to sell their products at farmers markets throughout the state is on its way to the governor’s desk. Under Illinois’ current law, local health departments…