To rekindle my love for the game before Major League Baseball starts March 18 with the Cubs playing the Dodgers in Tokyo, I’m re-reading some of the great comments about baseball that three late pals and I shared in 20 years of pilgrimages to Opening Day at Wrigley Field
Congressional representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Nikki Budzinski, who both grew up in Peoria, spoke at the Itoo Hall on Presidents Day
The Department of Education has about 4,000 employees, helping students with special needs and children from low-income households, plus managing student loans and collecting and distributing research on learning, teaching and testing
United States sagging in middle of the pack as far as participation in the electoral process: Peoria County has about 135,265 people age-eligible to vote, and since the Peoria Election Commission reports 117,217 registered voters, more than 18,000 Peoria County adults are not even registered.
Years ago, election nights were “all hands on deck” in newsrooms. This week the Peoria Election Commission posted primary results at 8:34 p.m. Tuesday. WMBD-TV 31 posted a good story about the unofficial results 22 minutes later. Within hours, WEEK-TV 25 and WCBU-FM 89.9 filed stories on Mayor Rita Ali and John Kelly apparently getting the most votes
Consolidated Primary Election: a nonpartisan ballot containing City of Peoria races for Mayor, City Treasurer and City Council Dist. 2 and a Republican Primary ballot with partisan race for Township Assessor.
Proceeds from airport gift shop go to the Moonlight Coalition for Adult Learning programs at Logan Recreation Center and Proctor Recreation Center. Originally established in 1994, Moonlight Coalition offers free tutoring and supplies, and covers the $144 testing fee for all students
County turnout of 68.53% bettered national average with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris earning 40,509 votes to Republican Donald Trump’s 36,866
The 99-minute documentary tracks hedge fund Alden Global Capital, which is buying newspapers and gutting them. Findings trigger actions across the country by journalists working at newspapers owned by the “vulture capitalists.” Plus more coming to your TV, computer and devices
2025 might be the year challenges are too dire to just sit on sidelines. Many journalists hope to do journalism as long as we can. How hard or easy will that be during the next administration?
