From spiders to snakes to bats and more, meet some of the animals that make you go eewww. On Sunday, October 28, you can learn about these amazing creatures and why they actually are important to the world around us.…
Don’t Miss Howl-Zoo-Ween October 19 & 20 at the Peoria Zoo
The Peoria Zoo in Glen Oak Park will present HOWL-ZOO-WEEN, a Halloween event for all ages, on Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October 20, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come see the Zoo transform into a family festival of Halloween fun…
Annual Chrysanthemum Snow Begins October 14
The Peoria Park District’s Luthy Botanical Garden will hold its annual Chrysanthemum Show from October 14 -November 6 during regular Garden hours. This year’s theme is “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”Enjoy a spectacular showing of autumn color during this annual show!…
Peoria High Inducts 13 into Athletic Hall of Fame
“Thirteen individuals from Peoria High School’s illustrious sports history will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame during luncheon ceremonies on Saturday, October 13. The public is invited to attend the induction luncheon at PHS, and the deadline for…
Happenings for October 2012
Oct 5 – 14 – Twelve Angry Men – at Peoria Players Theatre, Peoria. Tempers are short, arguments grow heated and jurors become 12 angry men. Admission: $12 adults, $9 patrons 18 and under. Call 309-688-4473. Oct 5 – 27 – 13 annual…
Peoria’s downtown ballpark: the numbers
The Peoria Chiefs’ stadium development project cost $25.952 million. Public costs for land consolidation, utility relocation and improving Jefferson Street and curving it were $8.152 million. For this, the net to the City of Peoria was $4.94 million ($3.28 million…
Flowers, Friendships & Philanthropy
Deep roots in plants help sustain them through droughts and other hazardous weather and conditions. For a club devoted to beautifying the community through flowers and plants and trees, roots are also very important. The Peoria Garden Club (PGC) can…
Romney, Ryan Duo Excites Members of Both Parties
Peoria County area Republicans aren’t shy about praising GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s choice for Vice President, but Democrats see a different advantage with Ryan on the ticket. In the latest debate between Peoria area Republicans and Democrats, members of…
Safety first!
Filipino-American Society of Central Illinois (FASCI) Presentation Will Highlight Philippine Arts and Culture
More than 5,000 people are expected to attend Peoria’s celebration of cultural diversity at this year’s WorldFest, at the Civic Center on Saturday, September 8th. Now in its ninth year, WorldFest was launched by the Civic Center Authority’s Cultural Diversity Committee to recognize the…
Don’t shoot
Under the leadership of Mayor Jim Ardis, Peoria County State’s Attorney, Jerry Brady, Sheriff Mike McCoy and several others, Peoria is implementing a new program to combat youth violence. Badly needed in our city, it’s called “Don’t Shoot.” It was…
Super PACs Spent Big in Peoria
Super Political Action Committees (super PACs) spent almost a quarter of a million dollars in the Peoria TV market during the campaign from January-March, records show, together paying $3.74 per vote for the March 20 primary. That’s lousy for democracy…
Change … The Only Certainty
Every once in a while something comes along that changes everything. For example: in the mid seventeenth century, Dutch scientist, Antonin Van Leeuwenhoek, invented the first microscope. He could actually see previously unknown single-celled critters we now call microorganisms. This…
I am surrounded by death this month
First, my Uncle Joe Binder died after a long illness. Uncle Joe was born in Hungary, but escaped to the United States in the 1950s to avoid having to serve in the Army. He met my Aunt Barbara in a bar in Peoria. He…
Why Did Romney NOT Choose a Black man/woman, or a Woman for his Vice Presidential Running Mate?
Marie Micheletti, Tremont, IL Could it be that Romney didn’t choose a woman because Romney’s church, (Mormon) although they claim they believe in equality for women, the Mormon church excommunicated one of their own, Sonia Johnson, a fifth-generation Mormon, when she co-founded…
Selective Memory OR???
Dolores M. Klein, Peoria, IL Things never were the way they used to be! That saying applies to the kinds of statements in the atmosphere as the election gets closer. An Associated Press series about Social Security contained an assertion that had…
They’re Playing Games with our Lives
Ed Klein, Peoria, IL The vote buying games politicians have been accused of playing from time to time is nothing new. They probably never really made a lot of difference as far as influencing an election. But, the Republicans have taken the…
Alice Cooper Was Wrong?
Are you still in school? That’s a rhetorical question. The wisest man who ever lived told me you are. I am, too. We are all born into a classroom, and whether we learn or not, the lessons and tests will…
Introspection & common sense eventually helped allay feelings of inadequacy
Back in the day, a euphemism for non-specific but multiple numbers of decades ago, school reconvened in September. More specifically, the day after Labor Day, regardless of the calendar date. With no regard to outside temperatures, we parochial school students…
Column for September
The 12th annual Night Out Against Crime, hosted by the West Peoria Neighborhood Watch, the City of West Peoria, West Peoria Township and the Peoria County Sheriffs’ Department, will be held on Saturday, September 8th from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. at…
How to be a Better Digital Citizen
Most of us would agree that “being a good citizen” is an easy way to make the world a better place, and part of our unspoken, unsigned contract with the rest of society. We count on each other to do…
Happenings for September 2012
Sept 1 –Peoria County Democratic Women meets @ noon Childers Catering Center, 3113 Dries Lane. Democratic candidates for the Illinois State Senate, Dave Koehler & Jennifer Graves Allison, will speak. Other Democratic candidates are invited. The event is free/the public is…