Trumpeter Swans miraculously return to central Illinois count from brink of extinction
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West Peoria News: Welcome warmth of our community centered at City Hall
by April Silver • • Comments Off on West Peoria News: Welcome warmth of our community centered at City Hall
Construction on Harmon Highway will test our patience; we can let off steam at St. Pat’s parade on March 7 on Farmington Road
Straight Talk: Here’s to Zack Monroe — My hero
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My brother played basketball for Bradley and baseball for the New York Yankees; I thank God for every moment I spent with him
The Watch: Peoria Public Schools takes over Central Park Pool
by Terry Bibo • • Comments Off on The Watch: Peoria Public Schools takes over Central Park Pool
Coverage now includes District 150 school board; County Board talks cyber security; City Council mulls regulating filming in public; GPSD accepts bids; plus Election Commission, Airport Authority
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
The Watch: City Council ponders halfway house for parolees
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Horseshoe needs to dig for more data on other housing needs in Peoria after presentation by God Restoring Order (GRO)
The Watch: Passenger record passes 700K at Gen. Wayne A. Dowling
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Metropolitan Airport Authority reports record 62,474 passed through Peoria in November
Nature Rambles: Virginius Huber Chase — ramble man of our land
by Mike Miller • • Comments Off on Nature Rambles: Virginius Huber Chase — ramble man of our land
Why do I Ramble? A giant reason is because of local pioneers of nature, like this true ‘old-school’ naturalist — ornithologist, archaeologist, entomologist, and even an oologist from Stark County and its Wady Petra
The Lion’s Den: Back Down Memory Lane
by Daniel McCloud • • Comments Off on The Lion’s Den: Back Down Memory Lane
“I stumbled on this photograph,
it kind of made me laugh
It took me way back,
back down memory lane”
— Memory Lane, Minnie Ripperton
Labor roundup: Volunteer groups capture family spirit of the holidays
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Painters pledge $20,000 to Foster Village Peoria; Labor Council of West Central Illinois volunteers pack gift bags for kids; House backs collective bargaining despite LaHood no vote;
Reflections from a Hindu Perspective: Festivals of prayerful lights
by Dr. Mandar Pattekar • • Comments Off on Reflections from a Hindu Perspective: Festivals of prayerful lights
Deepavali (Diwali) inspires the generosity of our true selves to shine and share around world: For Sewa lDiwali, friends of the Peoria Hindu community
collected and donated the equivalent of 12,000 pounds of food to Center for Prevention of Abuse, Neighborhood House, Trewyn School, and Peoria Grown market.