The Peoria City/County Health Department is advising the public about the potential risk of exposure to rabies after a rabid bat was identified in Peoria County. Rabies is a dangerous but preventable viral disease that affects the central nervous system…
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Generation Differences – Reality Sets In
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by Dolores Klein, Peoria, IL We keep hearing that the World War II generation of veterans are gradually leaving us and we need to hear from them. Watching the History Channel’s recent presentations, I’m amazed at all the details we…
The Dumbing Down of America
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by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL Jim Hightower in his newsletter, “Hightower Lowdown,” writes glowingly of his public school teachers who spurred, inspired, lured, intrigued, goaded and otherwise motivated him to do more than he might otherwise have done. His teachers,…
Happenings for July 2011
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July Happenings July 8 – Movies Movies Under the Stars at Metro Centre – 7:45 – 10:20 p.m. Free. Join us for our FREE outdoor movie series (near Alexander Travel)!* Family films shown on our gigantic screen plus a state-of-the-art…
Newsbriefs for July
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Jehan Gordon Launches Third Annual Cell Phones for Soldiers Drive Lawmaker launches program to support troops serving overseas To help our troops serving overseas call home, state Rep. Jehan Gordon (D-Peoria) on Friday kicked off her third annual cell phone…
Peoria Park District in July
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The 5th Annual Peoria Park District Long Drive Challenge – Qualifying will take place on Sat., June 25 at the southernmost field at Detweiller Park from 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. The finals will be held at Donovan Golf Course hole…
Welcome to the U.S. Socialist Republic
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by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL How often have conservatives warned us that state and federal entitlements along with other programs designed to help the poor, aged and disabled are leading the U.S. down the path to socialism? They point to…
Civil Rights Era in Peoria History
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by Dolores Klein, Peoria, IL As I waited for Public TV’s presentation of the documentary about the Civil Rights Bus Rides through the Deep South, Oprah Winfrey interviewed some of the heroic participants. Among them was Diane Nash, whose name…
Happenings for June 2011
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June 1 – Kick off for the annual summer “Brown Bag-It” weekly events on Mondays & Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. @ Peoria County Courthouse Place. Call 681-0696. Admission free. June 1 – 4 – Annual Washington Cherry Festival…
Anti-terrorism Expert Spoke in Peoria
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by Celeste Restrepo According to Ray Semko, everyone has the power enhance the security of our families, businesses and our country and we all need to assume that responsibility. Semko, also known as the D*I*C*E* Man, was recently in Peoria…