Shop Talk: Small businesses highlighted

Haddad’s Downtown – a new family-owned restaurant The owners of this new restaurant, Haddad’s Downtown are Andy Speck and Rita Haddad Speck. This writer has been following their story since it opened, which was in March 2011. You may know…

November Happenings for 2011

thru Nov 7 – Chrysanthemum Show – daily @ Luthy Botanical Gardens Nov. 4 – Shred Fest @ Commerce Bank, 2609 N. Knoxville Ave. 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. Bring up to ten boxes of your documents and they will shred…

Peoria Park District November Activities

YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE AT THE PEORIA PARK DISTRICT – The Peoria Park District hosts the Youth Basketball League, from November 1 through December 26. Youth of all ability levels will learn the skills necessary to enjoy the sport of basketball…

Proctor Hospital November Programs

You Can Celebrate the Holidays – Even after the loss of a loved one – Pamela Shuck-Hoehne, MA, NCC, LCPC, RDDP will present “Surviving the Holidays without My Loved One,” Wednesday, November 16 at 6:30 p.m. The program is free.…

Newsbriefs for November 2011

llinois American Water Files Rate ReqApproximately $180 million of infrastructure investments drive request; Cost for water service remains at about a penny per gallon for typical customer Today Illinois American Water filed a rate case with the Illinois Commerce Commission…

Exclusive!

In last month’s column I wondered why no law enforcement agency showed any interest in the questionable behavior of Peoria County Board member Brian Elsasser. Elsasser had attempted to block the board’s vote on awarding a contract to the low…

Some Drinking Water Quality Suspect, According to GAO, USGS

One consequence of conservatives’ insatiable hunger to starve government could jeopardize people’s health by letting drinking water become contaminated and go unreported, according to a report from the non-partisan Government Accounting Office (GAO). For now, people can still track local…

Taking a ‘Lichen’ to Mutualism

It was meant as a helpful hint.  I was walking around my yard with a friend, when he noticed some sizable, dirty looking, crusty blotches sullying the stone facade on my house. He offered to lend me his power washer…

Dad gets beat up a little

My nephew Noah’s car was T-boned by a UPS semi earlier this month. Noah was banged up, but Dad suffered some broken ribs. They ran a bunch of tests on him in the ER, and they kept him overnight for…

Warning to Journal Star Subscribers

by Robert Renner, Peoria, IL If you are a subscriber to the Journal Star and participate in its Easy Pay Plus program with automatic monthly deductions from your credit card or bank account, you are being charged a hidden cost…

West Peoria News for October 2011

The West Peoria Firefighters’ Association is planning their annual raffle and fund –raising hog roast at Crusen’s, 2117 Farmington Road on Sunday, October 16th from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Your firefighters will be going door-to-door selling the fund-raiser tickets. Tickets…

Happenings for October 2011

Oct 1 – Spider Hill – Recurs weekly on Friday, Saturday from 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at Three Sisters Park. Call (309) 274-8837. Admission: $8.00 per person. Spider Hill is located at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL and…

Fun for the family at hayrides and hotdogs

Attend at least one of the great Hayrides and Hotdogs evenings at the Peoria Park District’s Sommer Park this October! Come to Sommer Park on these Thursdays in October—October 6, 13, 20, or 27, 5-7 p.m.—and enjoy a great evening…