Peoria voters are coming out to support their candidates for city council and school board elections. When I asked stay-at-home-mom Maria Graves, 42, why she felt it was important to cast her vote on the Peoria School Board ballot this…
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Candidates Seek to Fill School Board Seats
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Although the ballot may be empty, plenty of interest in Peoria School Board District 150’s vacant seat is circulating in the city’s second and third districts. In comparison with larger political races throughout the district and state, the Peoria District…
A New Day, New Way in Peoria
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Peoria, Illinois, is taking the New Year in stride, building on past successes and moving forward with new ideas to prompt increased safety, better employment and community growth. New Decisions from Washington U.S. Senator and Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin’s…
New Faces Eager to Warm Council Seats
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New challengers for the Peoria City Council are getting ready for 2011 elections. It’s time for (yet) another election. And locals never seem to tire of the campaigning, mudslinging or celebrating with cash bars open ‘til midnight. But celebrations are…
Illinois still blue despite Republican gains
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A tainted Republican victory leaves Democrats retaining power in the 92nd district, the Senate and in the State of Illinois. Peaking Too Early? In the months leading up to midterms, Republicans were motivated. Voters were disgruntled over a health care…
Checking the Ballot: Voter Decisions Proving Difficult
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With unemployment still looming and party tensions high, voters may be taking a more cautious look at the candidates they place in office. The Perfect Candidate You’re never going to find the perfect candidate . . .at least in Illinois.…
Congressional Candidates Hold Banners High
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Eighteenth-district candidates make the 2010 campaign an interesting ride. Getting Comfortable in Congress Born and raised in Morris, Minnesota, until he moved to Peoria in middle school, United States Congressman Aaron Schock has given the Central Illinois community plenty of…
For Quinn & Brady Every Issue a Sticky Point
by Sara Browning • • Comments Off on For Quinn & Brady Every Issue a Sticky Point
From capital punishment to education funding, gubernatorial candidates are running fast and hard with little agreement on the issues. Here we go . . . Newspapers and televised ads are once again replete with mudslinging and pointed remarks on candidates’…
Tax Cuts, Budget Primer of State’s Biggest Races
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Lieutenant Governor hopefuls defend their running mates’ stance on the issues. It’s not healthcare or even the nearly 11 percent unemployment rate choking the state that’s at the forefront of a tight race for Illinois’ top spots. But when it…
Giannoulias Undaunted by Broadway Bank’s Failure
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Despite the recent failure of his family’s Broadway Bank, Giannoulias aims to go forward with “renewed determination” to bring change to the nation’s capital. From television to newspapers, 2010 has been designated a nocuous year for Washington incumbents—regardless of party…