General Manager Rik Edgar says facility earned $7.3 million; and his staff is also planning for future hurdles
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Letters: Juneteenth parade is no Trump rally
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While it’s true the NAACP is political, we are nonpartisan, and we are certainly not a political party. The Park District should apologize to NAACP
Letters: Peoria Park District issues statement to NAACP
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It was not the intent of the District or any of its representatives to in any way assert that the NAACP is a political party. Further, the commentary was not meant to suggest that Juneteenth is a political event.
Enrollment at ICC rebounds back to 2020 levels
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League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
Paul Gordon: Still scared for how this story ends for U.S.
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Here’s looking forward to more rewarding discussions, like why lower cost of living adjustments for Social Security could actually be a good thing
Election Commission reports 60% of mail-in ballots returned
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League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
Public media: More government aid, more imagination, and less corporate funding would help
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Public media: More government aid, more imagination, and less corporate funding would help
The United States spends $3 per person on radio/TV, Canada puts up $33, the United Kingdom $97 and Germany $124
Regrettable 60% of Peoria ‘races’ this election have no opposition on ballot
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Regrettable 60% of Peoria ‘races’ this election have no opposition on ballot
Whether the situation stems from the power and resources of incumbents or the timidity of political parties to invest in challengers, the lack of choices seems regrettable.
Isn’t it time to get our shot together?
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COVID has become more and more ‘commonplace’, but the virus is still a danger so consider getting the jabs
In the beginning, she was the Word and the Word was hers
by Brian Ludwig • • Comments Off on In the beginning, she was the Word and the Word was hers
Local provocateur Patricia Kenny — New Yorker, Irishwoman born into English aristocracy transplanted in Peoria — founded the West Bluff Word, which fueled her fire for civil disobedience