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The Peoria Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
From a press release: Peoria Heights Police Unanimously Endorse Darin LaHood: AWOL Suspect In Heights Fraud Investigation Prompts Police Union to Pronounce ‘Lost Confidence’ in State’s Attorney’s Office Peoria Heights, IL – While Peoria County State’s Attorney Kevin Lyons and investigators from his office have scrambled to determine how once-detained suspect Kranthi Akula slipped out of the [...]
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The Peoria Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
From a press release: STATEMENT FROM DARIN LAHOOD Peoria, IL – Darin LaHood, candidate for Peoria County State’s Attorney has issued the following statement in response to Kevin Lyons’ statement yesterday: “Five children between the ages of 13 and 16 were allegedly raped by a convicted felon out on parole over the course of 13 months leading up [...]
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ILLINOIZE (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
About a month ago, I wrote about a change in Illinois law that would lessen the likelihood that municipalities would have to hold primary elections . I was critical, because it also increased the possibility that someone could get elected to the Peoria City Council without a majority of the votes. As it turns out, because the City of Peoria has home rule powers, it's possible to retain the previous...
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Ed Levine Eats (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Bobby's Burger Palace 355 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove NY 11755 (map); 631-382-9590; bobbysburgerpalace.com Price: Palace Classic Burger, $6.50; all other burger variations, $7.50; fries, $2.50; onion rings, $3; milkshakes, $5 Peoria, Illinois, is often considered the most average...
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Driive (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
Capie: Say goodbye to O'Brien Peoria Journal Star, IL - 20 minutes ago The automotive group is not renewing its contract for naming rights to the downtown ballpark. O'Brien agreed to a seven-year deal worth $150000 per season ...
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Romans 15:4 Project (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Prayer targets world's 3rd largest mission field: America 'Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure' - D.L. Moody Cry Out America! Peoria County Illinois - Sept. 11 2008, Noon to 1pm at the Court House Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD. Joel 1:14 On
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Health - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery in Peoria, Ill., said it is the only in-patient facility in the United States that offers treatment......
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Where there's a Will, there's a way (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
Several environmental groups are hosting a series of town meetings on how global warming effects Illinois with some impressive speakers at each event. They've already been to Decatur and Bloomington. Alton, Peoria and Belleville are next. Alton Aug. 12, 6:30pm...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
PEORIA, Ill., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ameren Illinois Utilities field crews are working 16-hour shifts to provide around the clock coverage in order to restore electrical service to thousands of customers in the wake of yet another round of severe summer t...
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The Peoria Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
I got my latest issue of Illinois Business Issues, and I have to say that it looks really good. It’s now full-color, and all the whole thing has been reformatted and updated. Kudos to the folks at Peoria Magazines for a fine makeover. If only the museum folks would do the same with their [...]
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Online Learning Update (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Matt Vissering drives a 1992 Ford Thunderbird 45 miles to class at Illinois Central College twice a week. Each week, he spends $100 from his three part-time jobs on gasoline for his aging car. So to cut down on expenses, he enrolled this summer in an online course, Music 150. "I'm going to be a networker; I love computers," the 20-year-old Toluca man said. "But I hate these classes." Students'
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The Peoria Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
From a press release: LaHood to Create an Urban Advisory Committee to Improve Communication State’s Attorney candidate cites disconnect between community and the Courthouse Peoria, IL – Since launching his candidacy last October, Darin LaHood has been touting the importance of ‘partnering with community leaders from our urban and high crime areas to rebuild a level of trust.’ [...]
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Whit Watson (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
You know the song "I Write The Songs" by Barry Manilow ? He didn't write it. No, that little ditty was penned by a gentleman from Peoria, Illinois named Benjamin Baldwin. You may know him by his stage name, Bruce Johnston , or you may know his work as a member of the band he joined in 1965 -- the Beach Boys. Funny, huh? I bring this up because I've discovered that one of my favorite Internet personalities,...
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Caterpillar equipment (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
One teacher in Peoria, Illinois has developed a strong appreciation for the value of Caterpillar construction equipment. For more than thirty-five years, her husband has earned a living by taking part in the manufacture of Caterpillar construction equipment. His salary has allowed that Illinois pair to purchase an RV, and to travel across the United States. A young neighbor who views the comings and...
