March 2 – JEMS Girls Travel Basketball Program will be host basketball tryouts on at the Woodruff Career & Technical Center (Old Woodruff High School) from 8:30 – 11:30a.m. for our travel basketball teams. This is open to girls grades…
Newsbriefs for March
Peoria County Courthouse Voting Schedule Monday – Friday 3/25/2013 – 4/5/2013 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Peoria County Clerks’ Office, 324 Main St., Room 101, Peoria Saturday 3/30/2013 – 4/6/2013 from 9:00 a.m. – noon Peoria County Clerk’s Office,…
Time Runs Out for Pension Reform: Now What?
Following the swearing in of several new members to the Illinois General Assembly early last month, some Peoria residents are losing faith in the passage of a “perfect” pension reform plan. The clock struck midnight for lawmakers in Springfield at…
New Health Care Option for the Uninsured, Small Businesses & Individuals: ‘Direct Primary Care’ Comes to Peoria
By Clare Howard A small office on North University Street is turning out empirical evidence that one of America’s most intractable problems may be resolvable with a new economic model that removes health insurance from primary care. The projected results…
Gordon-Booth and AT&T Present Award to Peoria Promise
State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria) joined representatives from AT&T to present Peoria Promise with the “Investing in Illinois” award. Gordon-Booth nominated Peoria Promise to receive for the award. “In today’s economy a college education is necessary to getting a good,…
Straight Talk: Jim Maloof left his mark
Much has been written and spoken about Jim Maloof. And rightfully so. He touched thousands of lives, including mine. I’ve had the good fortune to know Jim for over 43 years. The friendship really began to blossom in November of…
Knight Watch: Progressives Unite to Fight for Democracy
In 1864, the Rev. Byron Sunderland, chaplain of the U.S. Senate, prayed before an April session, “Oh, Lord, give us that Thou wilt in Thine infinite wisdom vouchsafe to our rulers and legislators in this Congress assembled more brains. More…
Dale’s Column: February Hearts & Flowers
February may be a short month, but it’s a very transitional one. After the groundhog searches for his shadow, signs of spring start to show up… owls are nesting, American woodcock begin returning from their wintering grounds in the south,…
City Beat: Poor Aaron Schock
He seems to be doing a good job in Congress … as long as he is working behind the scenes with as little direct contact with the public — and the media — as possible. But as soon as he…
Some guest editorials
0213Bring This to the Forefront Dolores M. Klein, Peoria, IL Having followed all the widespread and intense discussions of the national Second Amendment/gun control follow-up to the Newtown tragedy, I keep hoping that Mayor Bloomberg’s argument would come to the…
Doors & Windows: Guns, Games & Cold Love
It was midnight and a mother and three of her children were sound asleep. They would never wake to greet the morning. By dawn, her husband, too, would be dead. The lights were off and people of all ages sat…
Serendipity: Love is not a feeling, but a decision!
When I was a child, I often asked my mother whom she loved most: my dad, my sister or me. I was hoping, and rather confident I would be high scorer in this category. It never happened. She always told…
News for February 2013
At the January 8, 2013 West Peoria City Council meeting, James (Jami ) E. Silver was appointed as Alderman for the 4th Ward until the April 9, 2013 election. There is an opening in each of the four wards: Candidates…
Five Technology Tips for the New Year
Now that we’ve gotten past the latest “apocalypse” and moved into a brand-new year, many of us are thinking of ways to improve ourselves (and our lives) over the coming months. With technology playing a bigger and bigger role in…
Musings for February 2013
Here it is January 25, and I still am thinking about the holidays. Not really thinking of them, but realizing that I still have holiday items to put away. I look at them, and wonder if I will ever get…
Insurance … WHY?
By Deb Williamson Welcome to my new column: Insurance … WHY? Filled with joy and blessed to be given this opportunity, my plan is to help clients understand insurance products and why they need them. In future articles, you can…
Happenings for February 2013
Feb 2 – Join the Peoria County Democratic Women for a candidate forum for all Peoria City Council candidates. It begins at noon at Childers Catering Center, 3113 Dries Lane. All candidates have been invited and accepted for both the…
Newsbriefs for February 2013
WINTER SKATE LESSONS AT OWENS CENTER Owens Center will begin their winter session skating lessons at Owens Center in Lakeview Park the week of February 4 and there’s still time to sign up. These winter session classes meet once a…
Locally Owned Ever Green Home Energy Consultants Offers Comprehensive Audit of your Energy System
With rising energy costs you might want to check into getting your home evaluated for energy efficient use. How about a comprehensive audit of your energy systems? Or, perhaps you just need certain areas of your energy system rather than…
A Visit with Local Historian/Writer Norm Kelly
Norm Kelly began his writing career at the age of 17, by writing “silly little things” at work. He became interested in the history of Peoria when someone from the military service said that Peoria was all about gangsters. This…
Early Signs Point Toward City Council Elections
Candidates are lining up to run for Peoria District seats. It’s only January, but candidates for some Peoria District City Council races are already looking toward the spring elections. Sandberg Not Running for 1st District Gary Sandburg, a current at-large…
Now is the Time to Quit Smoking
by Suzy Herrington B.S., Health Educator Hult Center for Health Education Almost everyone knows what a cigarette is. Basically, its dried tobacco rolled in white paper, with a cellulose acetate filter. However, what may surprise people is exactly what goes…