Voters weigh in during spring primary
The November primary election are over, setting the stage for the November general election that will determine the winners of state races.
Historical Society marks 80th anniversary with re-created visits
It will be history in action on April 12, when Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, Teddy Roosevelt and Charles Lindbergh, and Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lady Bird Johnson all will be presented at the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom to help…
Great job
Everyone associated with “Change 150” is to be commended and congratulated for the upset victory by Sue Wolstenholm for District 3 of the Peoria School District. She defeated Laura Petelle by a stunning 70 to 30 percent even though she withdrew from the…
Claims that FEMA had decided not to grant the state any funding, is accurate but incomplete and misleading
As the income-tax deadline looms, taxpayers should connect widespread resentment at what many feel was an unresponsive Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with available resources resulting from choices made in Washington. Outrage also may be tempered by a more complete report of actual government response.
By any other name
Many Peorians will remember the names, “Uncle Bob and Aunt Billy.” Bob and Sybil Prager were naturalists at Forest Park Nature Center over four decades ago. Bob was a pioneer in restoring some of the beautiful, though little known, flora native to Central Illinois, from the fragile snow trillium, to shooting star, to the eight foot tall big bluestem grass. The clearing where the Nature Center’s “Deer Run Trail” meets “Valley Trail,” is actually an amazingly diverse prairie planting, that was meticulously planted and weeded by Bob, Sybil, and a small cadre of volunteers.
You cannot tell me this sort of thing ISN’T going on in Peoria
Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Patrick Cannon has resigned after being charged with accepting $48,000 in bribes in an FBI sting. Look at the crazy money that construction interests spend on elections of Peoria City Council members. Do you believe that NO…
No money for Illinois learning standards
I think it is safe to say that everyone is aware that the State of Illinois is broke. Christopher Koch, The Illinois Superintendent of Education, has stated that state aid to schools will be reduced. School districts are reducing staff…
Lest we forget …
I was looking through some of my past articles for Easter and thought I’d share it with you again. It’s a good reminder during the time of year when we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ:…
Teaching through example
Flipping through newspapers or watching televised news reports gives credence to the fact that tragedies and disturbing situations are part of the human condition. Often less publicized, but deserving attention, are numerous stories of people caring for each other, sometimes…
West Peoria News for April 2014
<p dir=”ltr”>The Annual West Peoria Town Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the West Peoria Township Office on Rohman Ave. This meeting is mandated to be held the second Tuesday of April each year in…
Here’s some fun ways to use your phone’s camera
I’ve just returned from Chicago visiting my sister. It was a short trip but we packed the weekend with fun things to do and catching up with each other’s lives. We went downtown to see the green river for St.…
It’s pothole season in Peoria
By Mike Rogers, Peoria director of public works This year, the City has experienced frequent snow storms and heavy rains, causing more than usual potholes in our streets. Since mid-February, City crews have been repairing potholes around the clock. Potholes…
Happenings for April 2014
April 1 – 19 – Lilies & The Lorax Lily Show – 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. @ Luthy Botanical Garden. This show is a community tradition. See hundreds of beautiful flowers contrasted with lush tropical foliage and experience the…
April schedule for UnityPoint’s mammogram van
April 2 — Cherry Tree Shopping Center ,Washington April 4 — Pekin UnityPoint Clinic 1800 Broadway ,Pekin April 8 — Morton UnityPoint Clinic 199 N. Morton Ave, Morton April 9 — Chillicothe UnityPoint Clinic 525 Sweetbriar, Chillicothe April 12 —…
Dunlap Library Happenings
April 3 – 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: Page Turners Book Club – We’ll be talking about “A Week in Winter” by Meave Binchy. Call Dunlap Public Library at (309) 243-5716. April 7 – 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. – Monday Morning…
Food Fight Invites Amateurs to Battle with Top Chefs in Meals on Wheels Fundraiser
There’s a food fight coming to Peoria and you can throw your chef hat into the ring to compete with some of our area’s top chefs. Neighborhood House is sponsoring its first Food Fight to stop hunger on Thursday April 24th from…
Web services social media classes
April 2 9-10:30 am – Social Media Marketing Made Simple (free) – Learn more about using social media for your business. Register: www.webservicesinc.net 1-3 pm – Getting Started with Email Marketing (free) – Are you using email blasts for your…
Primary vote March 18 has key proposition, few races
Area residents will have the opportunity to vote on a key school-funding proposition in Peoria County and candidates for various offices in the March 18 General Primary Election. Although the top of the ballot has several contested races, few county…
Important election dates
March 10 – Last day for any member of the U.S. Service, spouse and dependents to make application for an absentee ballot and the last day for the election authority to mail such ballot (not less than 10 days before…
Candidates double down in wake of gubernatorial primary
With the primary just two weeks away, Republican candidates poke jabs and play politics in hopes of locking in votes. Rauner or Rutherford? As the race for Illinois’ top spot takes shape, two candidates have come to the forefront: one…
‘History of Medicine in Peoria’ to be presented at Osher Life-Long Learning Institute at Bradley University
Testing the whooping cough vaccine on Dr. Hugh Macdonald’s family in the sultry summer of 1933, an illegal abortion in the late 1890s and Peoria’s famous Gold Institute for rehabilitation from liquor, opium and tobacco addictions are all storied accounts…