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I received this e-mail today from Amy Irving, wife of City Council candidate Dan Irving: CJ, I am writing to ask if you could somehow post on your blog my heartfelt thanks to George and Jeannine Jacob who were so gracious to me and my family after the sudden death of my dad on Monday morning, the day [...] Terry Beachler has a tentative court date of May 1 stemming from his arrest for obstructing an officer. No charges were formally filed in the March 26 incident, and the whole thing would likely have been forgotten if it hadn’t garnered such a strong public reaction. Now, the possibility exists that charges could be [...] Incumbent Tim Cassidy easily won reelection as president of the Park Board over sitting board member Robert Johnson. The vote wasn’t even close: Tim Cassidy Robert Johnson There wasn’t a lot of controversy surrounding Cassidy; he endeared himself to many voters by voting against the land-sharing deal with District 150 for a new school adjacent to Glen Oak [...] The referendum to spend $35 million on the Peoria Public Library system passed overwhelmingly: Advisory Proposition To Issue $35,000,000 Library Bonds Yes No The referendum was advisory and non-binding, so the next step is for the library to get City Council approval for their plans. City council members are usually reluctant to raise property taxes, fearing voter backlash. [...] |
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