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;
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.
After redcoing St. Mary’s Cemetery gates, improving the city’s sidewalks and resurfacing Farmington Road, up next on the IDOT calendar.: Harmon Highway closed most of the year as it repairs the Kickapoo Creek bridge
City Council addresses nuisance gatherings, short-term rentals; Airport Authority talks safety; Dunlap 323 super to retire
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
Early voting for March 17 primary begins Feb. 5; requests for vote by mail for the primary open Feb. 2
City makes arrangements with IDOT for snow plowing; accepts a grant for $2 million to construct the new Salvation Army men’s shelter
Do chain/corporate ownership makes a difference compared to regional or local ownership? Can business interests and public service be balanced? Long-time media professional/scholars discuss challenges of today’s ever-changing landscape
The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program has compiled data from about 8,000 of the country’s largest industrial facilities — an important tool to track carbon dioxide, methane and other gases that drive climate change.
Targeted areas include sites along the coasts of California and Alaska, plus the Atlantic seaboard (excluding Florida)
