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West Peoria News
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The West Peoria Residents’ Association is sponsoring a community-wide yard sale 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16. If you are interested in participating, contact either wpnewsadvertisements@westpeoriaresidents.org or Maggie Moore at 673-0535. At the time of this writing, residents…
Widow completes her husband’s dream:
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“He was a warrior for historic preservation” Local architect Leslie H. Kenyon, founder and president of Kenyon & Associates architectural firm, was a long-time historic preservationist in Peoria. After he died in 2011 at 88, his widow Theo Kenyon worked…
News Brief
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Peoria Call to Action: Save the Monarchs Bonnie Cox is an enormously busy retiree, but when the Peoria Garden Club asked her to organize a committee to save monarch butterflies, Cox recognized the urgency and agreed to take on the…
Aaron Schock: What Lay Beneath; What Lies Ahead
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By George Hopkins Political scandals come mostly in two flavors: money and sex. Sex is more survivable than money because it’s less likely to wind up in criminal court. That’s the key to understanding the sudden downfall of Congressman Aaron…
Growing Coalition Fights to Save Public Schools in Peoria
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Going door-to-door on the campaign trail, the first question people ask Ryan Spain is “What are you going to do about the schools?” Spain, a 7-year, at-large city council member up for reelection, said the wrong answer would be “I…
Government assistance or entitlement: County Board recipients see no hypocrisy
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Government assistance or entitlement: County Board recipients see no hypocrisy
At the March meeting of the Peoria County Board, Dist. 14 Board member Brian Elsasser wore a white striped tie and light purple shirt, a natty complement to his customary two-piece black suit, attire befitting a prosperous business man;…
West Peoria News
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April 25 is the West Peoria community’s Annual Clean Up Day. Clean Up drop off is open at 9 a.m. at the city garage on Hillside Avenue and can be accessed off Farmington Road or Sterling Hill. This is the…
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Freight Volume Up In Peoria More Growth Projected: Noise and Safety Issues Raised
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Freight Volume Up In Peoria More Growth Projected: Noise and Safety Issues Raised
Pictures rattle on the walls and plates shake in the cabinets at Joann and Galen Siscoe’s home a dozen times each day when freight trains pass on the tracks about 75 feet from their front door. The couple has lived…