Many Peoria County water wells have been exposed to flood waters which can pose a public health hazard. Flood waters carry contaminants such as parasites, bacteria, and viruses from backed up septic systems and other sources. All wells exposed to…
Bradley University Speech Team cruises to 41st national championship
Bradley University’s Speech Team swept the top five individual positions on its way to the team championship in the National Forensics Association tournament. Junior Kaybee Brown was crowned the Individual Sweepstakes champion. This is the second consecutive year Bradley has…
Your Support is important for the success of Common Place Summer Youth Programs
Sponsor a child’s stipend. The cost of stipends is approximately $80 – $120 per child. · Donate vegetable & flower plants, garden stakes, twine, gardening gloves, hoes, hand trowels, extra strength trash bags, and watering cans. · Volunteer to help…
Affected Property Owners Encouraged to Contact Local Government
Due to the significant flooding in Peoria County communities along the Illinois River, Peoria County’s Planning & Zoning Department will be performing building damage estimates of affected properties in unincorporated parts of the county by utilizing known parcel and flood…
Gordon-Booth Urges Residents to Beware of Scam Artists During Flood Clean-Up Efforts
As residents clean up from historic flooding, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria) warns residents against scam artists who might try to take advantage of those looking for assistance. “Over forty counties, including Peoria County, have been declared disaster areas by…
Ten Steps to Prevent Damage of Structural Mold Growth … according to Doug Hoffman, executive director of National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors
1. Remove any standing water-use a pump or a wet vac. 2. Remove wet carpets, rugs, draperies and personal belongings. Clear mud and debris from floors and foundation walls to allow the subflooring and foundation to dry. 3. Remove and…
Peoria County tax bills due May 15
Approximately 82,300 Peoria County Real Estate Tax bills were mailed April 22. The first installment due date is June 4 and the second installment due date is September 4. Payments must be postmarked by their respective due dates to avoid…
Happenings for May 2013
May 2 – Whisper and Shout at Contemporary Art Center – from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Peoria’s open mic for sharing and inspiring poetry is held on the 1st Thursday of each month. Each night the open mic features a…
The 2013 Grand Tour of Homes to be Held on May 19
The Grand Tour of Homes is proud to present some of Peoria’s fine historical and architectural heritage on the 2013 Grand Tour. On Sunday, May 19h 2013, from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. the general public is invited to tour…
AFSCME Ratifies New Contract
Following fifteen months of debate and negotiations, the largest state employee union has approved its next three-year contract. Since July of last year, leading members of the American Federation of State and County Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 13 have been…
Chemical-free Lawn Care
Bob Streitmatter, manager at Peoria Park District’s Luthy Botanical Garden, would like to change your perception of a beautiful lawn and teach you how to maintain one. Minimizing turf by expanding garden beds is a good idea. Understand a little…
A New Home, the Same Heart
Later this spring, the County of Peoria will welcome residents to our new elder care facility Heddington Oaks, which is located on 13 acres in a quiet, residential neighborhood on Heading Avenue in West Peoria. Groundbreaking for the new home…
Straight Talk for April
STUNNING! The recent announcement that Proctor Hospital had sold all of its Prompt Care offices to OSF St. Francis Medical Center was a stunning surprise, especially to officials at Methodist Medical Center, past and present. Truth is, historically, Methodist and…
Special interests delay wastewater protections
It’s tempting to characterize opponents of the City/County Health Department’s proposed ordinance on wastewater systems to be as full of crap as the Illinois River and nearby Kickapoo Creek, both of which are considered by the state EPA, the Illinois…
Felines, Both Friendly and Fiendish
Elsie stood on my grandmother’s front porch one day looking not the least bit guilty. This was Gramma’s beloved “house” cat, and dangling from its mouth was a very dead purple finch. From that day on, the backyard was quiet.…
Signs of the times
I notice things. Sometimes. I mean, I was shocked, I tell you SHOCKED when I read on Wikipedia that Paul Lynde and Charles Nelson Reilly were gay. Really? I could not tell that by watching “Hollywood Squares” and “Match Game”…
H.R. 25 – The Fair Tax Act
by Roy T Newsom, Granbury, Texas The US House Ways and Means Committee has had H.R.25 The Fair Tax Act shelved for several years. Your Representative, Aaron Schock,is a member and needs to hear from the voters that passing this…
Keep the Flat Tax Flat
by Beverly Martin, Fulton, MO Keeping a flat tax flat is like offering chocolates to Congress – they can’t stop at one. As long as the income tax exists, the more you make, the more they will take. FairTaxHR25 abolishes…
Done Your Taxes Yet?
by Dexter Bland, Piedmont Alabama Does the looming April 15 deadline weigh heavy on your mind or have you even been thinking about the IRS? If you are a businessman, you have to think about the IRS at minimum every…
Keep 100% of your income!
by Katherine W. Lynch, Oak Ridge, NC Finally! A tax system that is truly fair and simple. The time is NOW to pass the Fair Tax Act. It will grow our economy and abolish the income tax. Your congressional representative,…
The Fair Tax Act
by Irving B. Welchons III, Charlotte, NC It is time to file my Federal Income Tax return. That means hours spent gathering information and working with tax software or a preparation service to guide me through the maze of regulations…
Let Us Pray
by Ed. Klein, Peoria, IL We keep hearing people say that ever since prayer was taken out of the public schools the country has gone to hell in a hand-basket … and that most of our contemporary ills are a…