I don’t care what ANYONE says, THIS is wrong. A man realized his Chryster 500 was being stolen from his driveway. So, he jumps in his car and gives chase, caught up a few blocks away and fired off a…
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Doors and Windows: Deliver Us from Evil
by Cheryl Courtney Semick • • Comments Off on Doors and Windows: Deliver Us from Evil
“America took my kids away from me,” said a woman who is wanted in the U.S. on a felony charge; a woman who left her two sons here to fend for themselves. This woman, the mother of the Boston bombers,…
Serendipity: Welcome Amelie Estelle!
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • Comments Off on Serendipity: Welcome Amelie Estelle!
Dear Amelie Estelle, When your Daddy greeted your Papa and me in the hospital room while holding you, my heart skipped a beat. I’ve seen him with his newborn nieces and nephews, but you are his first newborn daughter and…
West Peoria News for May
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria News for May
Saturday, May 18th the West Peoria Residents Association is sponsoring a community – wide yard sale. Residents are encouraged to join WPRA in this West Peoria event. Signage will be posted in West Peoria and advertising placed in the Peoria…
Musings for May
by Joanne Fought • • Comments Off on Musings for May
Today, Friday, April 26, is supposed to be in the sixties and I’m looking forward to going out in to my yard without a coat, I’ve been trying to clean up the yard from the winter, but it is hard…
Login to your computer from anywhere
by Tammy Finch • • Comments Off on Login to your computer from anywhere
I love the internet and the giving nature of the web. I don’t mean giving viruses although that does happen. I mean software companies sharing their software for free! Many software companies will provide a stripped down version of their…
Happenings for May 2013
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Happenings for May 2013
May 2 – Whisper and Shout at Contemporary Art Center – from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Peoria’s open mic for sharing and inspiring poetry is held on the 1st Thursday of each month. Each night the open mic features a…
Straight Talk for April
by Roger Monroe • • Comments Off on Straight Talk for April
STUNNING! The recent announcement that Proctor Hospital had sold all of its Prompt Care offices to OSF St. Francis Medical Center was a stunning surprise, especially to officials at Methodist Medical Center, past and present. Truth is, historically, Methodist and…
Special interests delay wastewater protections
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Special interests delay wastewater protections
It’s tempting to characterize opponents of the City/County Health Department’s proposed ordinance on wastewater systems to be as full of crap as the Illinois River and nearby Kickapoo Creek, both of which are considered by the state EPA, the Illinois…
Felines, Both Friendly and Fiendish
by Dale Goodner • • Comments Off on Felines, Both Friendly and Fiendish
Elsie stood on my grandmother’s front porch one day looking not the least bit guilty. This was Gramma’s beloved “house” cat, and dangling from its mouth was a very dead purple finch. From that day on, the backyard was quiet.…