Author Archive for Roger Monroe

Straight Talk: Christmas sings ‘support Israel’

ROGER MONROE

More than 200 people raised their voices under the direction of the talented Lee Wenger with wife Denise Adams at the grand piano and son Christopher on guitar. That was almost double the audience’s size last year when we resurrected the community event.

Straight Talk: Why no naming rights for Civic Center?

ROGER MONROE

The heated confrontation between Peoria Rivermen fans and the Civic Center Authority Board is over — for now. A short-term, one-year lease agreement with a second year option was reached and all God’s children said “Amen.” Not everyone praised Ric…