Doris Symonds of Peoria, Illinois just received notice that not only did she win the State of Illinois Women in Business Champion of the Year 2011 Award, she also won the Regional Women in Business Champion of the Year Award.…
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Applications Available for Peoria Homeowners wanting Alley Lights Installed
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Applications Available for Peoria Homeowners wanting Alley Lights Installed
Applications are available to Peoria homeowners and property owners who want a dusk-to-dawn alley light installed on their house or garage. The City has earmarked money for the purchase and installation of 100 lights. There is no fee for citizens…
PDC to Host Public Program On Plans to Expand Waste Landfill on April 7th
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Peoria Disposal Company will host a public program on their plans for expanding the Peoria City/County Municipal Waste Landfill. They are proposing a piggy-back addition to the existing municipal waste landfill cell No. 2 rather than closing No. 2 and…
Peoria City/County Health Department Celebrates National Public Health Week
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Peoria City/County Health Department Celebrates National Public Health Week
Since 1995, communities across the country have celebrated the first full week of April as National Public Health Week. This year during April 4-10, 2011, the Peoria City/County Health Department will celebrate the contributions of public health and highlight issues…
Voters Excited for Spring Elections!
by Sara Browning • • Comments Off on Voters Excited for Spring Elections!
Peoria voters are coming out to support their candidates for city council and school board elections. When I asked stay-at-home-mom Maria Graves, 42, why she felt it was important to cast her vote on the Peoria School Board ballot this…
Japan in Crisis: Central Illinois Organizations Provide Relief Across the Globe
by Stella Link • • Comments Off on Japan in Crisis: Central Illinois Organizations Provide Relief Across the Globe
Japanese citizens affected by the tsunami and earthquake were greeted with humanitarian efforts to alleviate basic needs concerns, due to other areas of the world donating funds to the cause. Following the catastrophe, horror and panic shown across television screens,…
City clerk caught using city email to pass along racist jokes
by Billy Dennis • • Comments Off on City clerk caught using city email to pass along racist jokes
Peoria City Clerk Mary Haynes used her official city email address to forward a racially insensitive email to a Florida official. The Coastal Star, a newspaper with an online community-based Web site, reported that a Highland Beach town clerk was…
West Peoria news for March 2011
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria news for March 2011
The early election for the Consolidated Election is March 18th, 2011 at West Peoria City Hall. Voting time will be from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. On April 5th 2011, the Consolidated Election voting will be at polling precincts according…
Nominations requested for the 2011 Common Place Love in Action Award
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Nominations requested for the 2011 Common Place Love in Action Award
This award recognizes the contributions of a person or persons in the Peoria area whose efforts help to eliminate the root causes of poverty and social injustice. This award was established in 2007 during Common Place’s 40th anniversary to honor…
Spring vintage clothing and collectibles sale at Peoria Players Theater on March 26 and 27
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Spring vintage clothing and collectibles sale at Peoria Players Theater on March 26 and 27
Peoria Players Theatre announces the spring Vintage Clothing and Collectibles Sale. Clothing in all sizes from all eras will be available, along with many hard-to-find collectible items. The sale will be open to the general public on Saturday, March 26…