Dan Irving, who represents the fifth district, was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery following an altercation between him and his estranged wife at her Alta dress store. As of this writing, he was awaiting word on what charges, if…
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Cell Phones: Newest Library Tool
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Cell Phones: Newest Library Tool
The Peoria Public Library RSACat online catalog now enables customers to text call numbers of catalog items to their phones. If you’re looking at an item you want, but are not inside the library at the time, you can text…
Down on the farm
by Dale Goodner • • Comments Off on Down on the farm
Babysitting… done that. House-sitting… been there. But it’s not every day you get to farm sit. This September, my wife, Mary, and I stayed at the farm of some friends, and took care of the critters and plants while they…
Judging the judges and finding the wanting
by Billy Dennis • • Comments Off on Judging the judges and finding the wanting
There is a school of thought that says we shouldn’t elect judges. The thinking is that when judges’ jobs depend on making the voters happy, you start getting decisions that are merely popular, and not necessarily founded in the law.…
God’s Political Candidate
by Cheryl Courtney Semick • • Comments Off on God’s Political Candidate
With the November elections a few weeks away come thoughts of where all this is going. I mean, you’d have to be blind not to see that our beloved democracy is being unraveled right before our eyes. As the integrity,…
Proctor’s Annual Holiday Bazaar is Oct. 8
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Proctor’s Annual Holiday Bazaar is Oct. 8
Don’t miss the Proctor Hospital Service Auxiliary’s annual Holiday Bazaar, Friday, October 8 in the Lobby at the Hospital, (5409 N. Knoxville). The Sale will be open from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. A variety of seasonal one-of-a-kind handmade items such as…
It’s that time of year
by Lynn Cox • • Comments Off on It’s that time of year
The Central Illinois Jazz Society news
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on The Central Illinois Jazz Society news
The Central Illinois Jazz Society Presents CIJS House Band at 6:00 p.m. Featuring Guest Group Illinois Central Jazz Train at 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010 at the Starting Gate Banquet Room, located in Landmark Recreation Center, 3225 N.…
FREE Prostate Screening Events
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month On September 10, to promote Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Peoria City/County Health Department and Methodist Wellmobile will host the first of several FREE prostate screening events for Peoria County residents. Any man 50…
Events for Kids at the Peoria Public Library
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By Trish Noack, Supervisor of Public Relations Banned Books Quiz – All Branches – Celebrate your f-READ-om to read during Banned Books Week (September 25-October 2). Participants ages 12-18 are invited to take a short quiz Banned Books Week throughout…