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The Watch: City discusses ICE activity; Health Dept. clarifies on vaccinations
by Terry Bibo • • Comments Off on The Watch: City discusses ICE activity; Health Dept. clarifies on vaccinations
TRUST Act limits local involvement in immigration; state vax guidelines now differ from the new federal ones; Airport Authority reports that the TSA has started a $45 charge for those without a REAL ID or accepted papers or ID; plus reports from Dunlap Dist. 323 and GPSD
West Peoria News: Spring into our scene
by April Silver • • Comments Off on West Peoria News: Spring into our scene
West Side St. Patrick’s Day Parade is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7. It will stage at the corner of Park Road and Farmington, heading west and ending at Raber’s Packing Company. And get ready for Community Garage Sales, coinciding with the sales on Moss Avenue and Madison Manor.
Ex-WTVP executive seeks dismissal in insurer lawsuit
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Ex-WTVP executive seeks dismissal in insurer lawsuit
Defendent Linda McLaughlin’s lawyer claims that amended fraud case in relation to financial scandal does not apply to her
The Watch: After brief delay, primary voting underway
by contributor • • Comments Off on The Watch: After brief delay, primary voting underway
About 35,000 ballots were set to be mailed after issue with Republican gubernatorial candidate resolved
The Watch: Local bodies embracing clean energy
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County Board approves new solar energy installation at Hollis and expansion at Princeville; plus Four Creeks Wind Project addressed. Dunlap District 323, GPSC saving with solar
Data center debate hits area slate in North Pekin
by Steve Stein of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • Comments Off on Data center debate hits area slate in North Pekin
City of Pekin schedules town hall for March 24 to discuss a proposed site on 321 acres on Lutticken Farm property on the north side of Pekin, near McNaughton Park; state also logging on into complex issue
‘No Kings 3.0’ may be biggest rally/protest of all
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on ‘No Kings 3.0’ may be biggest rally/protest of all
Peoria Stadium will again be the site on March 28 of local rally that is in sync with national movement protesting the controversial actions of Trump administration and federal government
Environmental notes: There’s some good news, but …
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U.N. climate conference set the stage to protect wetlands; U.S. energy markets more diverse; China’s carbon emissions plateau; butTrump administration seeks a 55% cut to the federal EPA for Fiscal Year 2026
Labor roundup: Federal cuts hurt Illinois
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Int’l labor condemns attack on Venezuela; state fed backing Budzinski and Nolley; NLRB suing states that protect workers; construction unions rallying against Trump’s attacks on wind.