City Council at-Large Welcomes New Faces

The campaign is over; now the real work begins. Chuck Weaver and Beth Akeson take on the challenging task of finding innovative solutions to tax hikes, economic development snafus and Peoria’s  $11 million deficit. Long-standing structural problems and fiscal irresponsibility…

The Apollo Theater Upcoming Movie Events

APRIL Sat., April 23–The Thing (1951) sci-fi film (the remake is out this year) MAY Sat., May 7–Captain Blood (1935) Errol Flynn (pirate flick) Fri., May 20– Matinee serials.(building off 25th anniversary of “Raiders of the Lost Arc” movie that…

No idle threat

The news that Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman has written Illinois Governor Pat Quinn about the state’s burdensome tax on business should make a lot of people nervous. The tax was a typical Democrat response without serious consideration of potential damaging…

The Value of Nature (or Visa-versa)

You didn’t have to be a psychologist to understand that Richard Louv was on to something. In 2005 in his book, “Last Child in the Woods,” he identified a condition caused by separation from nature. This separation from insects, bird…

No Greater Love

by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL I’d like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the Republican party for doing what few – if any – have been able to do before. What, you may well ask, is that?…

Sentimentality is my Specialty!

While walking through the subdivision, we maintain a steady commentary about current and former owners of each house. Living in the same neighborhood since 1977 means the list is long with familiar names and addresses. When our son and two…

West Peoria News for April 2011

Don’t forget to vote in the Consolidated Election on April 5th. Offices up for election are: mayor, city clerk, treasurer, and one alderman in each of the four wards. Candidates are: Mayor – Incumbent – James R. Dillon, City Clerk…

Musings for April 2011

There are two issues I’ve been thinking about this month. Both are really things that I can’t really change, but I can gripe about them. One is the lack of civility in our world mostly in the media. The other…