Sorry about the paucity of posts. My life’s been busier than normal lately and I just haven’t had much time to blog. Hopefully I’ll get back at it soon…. [...]
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Linda Fish is my first cousin, once-removed. For those of you not into genealogical terminology, that means that her mother and my grandmother were sisters. I didn’t really know Linda — her first tragic accident occurred when I was only eight years old — but her mother, my Aunt Dorothy, never fails to send [...] The new choices for museum names have been released, and they’re about 1000% better than the previous ones. See if you don’t agree: PORT OF EXPLORATION MUSEUM: A bill in the Illinois General Assembly, HB5766, would extend the current electricity rate freeze three more years (providing relief for Illinois families) and is supported by the Citizens Utility Board. However, our representative in the 92nd district, Aaron Schock, isn’t signed on as a co-sponsor, nor is any other Republican. I’d like to say [...] I understand the sentiment behind the Journal Star’s recent editorial about District 150. They say, “Somewhere in this debate, those children got lost. It is time for Peoria to find them again, for its own sake.” I totally agree with that sentiment; I really do. I want to see the community pull together and [...] The Peoria City Council will not have a regular business meeting tonight, but rather a special meeting starting at 5:00 to continue discussing departmental budgets. However, there are a couple of unfinished business items on the agenda (health care coverage and janitorial services). The departments who will be discussing their budgets tonight are Legal, Inspections, City [...] Faithful reader Karrie suggested I also post when the Peoria Park District trustees’ terms expire. I think that’s a fantastic idea: Timothy J. Cassidy Stanley P. Budzinski James A. Cummings Jacqueline J. Petty Roger P. Allen Robert L. Johnson, Sr. Matthew P. Ryan They’re not as well-known as the school board members. You don’t see them in the newspaper much. [...] Just a reminder of when the District 150 School Board members’ terms expire: Alicia Butler Sean Matheson Martha Ross Mary Spangler David Gorenz Jim Stowell Debbie Wolfmeyer Within the next three years, over half the board could change. It’s something to [...] The Word on the Street column today has an interesting segment on the need for a new building in District 150′s Woodruff attendance area: The biggest question that taxpayers should demand an answer to is this: Does District 150 know for sure it needs a new building? Because, according to Hinton himself, the district only did a preliminary [...] Steve Tarter writes about the “chilling effects of censorship that loom down the road,” as tacitly prophesied by WTVP’s decision not to air a special on Marie Antoinette until 10:00 p.m. due to “risque drawings and depictions of the Queen of France” that are shown. Note that they’re still showing this program, just not at [...] |
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