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Eight murders so far in 2007

So far this year, there have been eight homicides (i.e., murders) in Peoria, and it’s not even May yet. That’s an average of two murders per month. Lest we forget the citizens and neighbors we’ve lost, here are their names, ages, and when they were killed:

DeAndre Allen, 18 (1/1)
Virginia K. Mallow, 72 (1/13)
Domonique Alexander, [...]

The future of Peoria is in your hands

The City is embarking on an 18-month process to completely rewrite Peoria’s Comprehensive Plan, and you can be a part of it! There will be a number of community workshops and public hearings held so the Planning Commission and Planning & Growth Department can get as much public input as possible. If you’ve ever [...]

Peoria Pundit’s “NBA” theme: Nothin’ But Ads

It’s estimated that we see 3,000-5,000 mass marketing messages every day. Doing his part to help us get our daily quota, Billy Dennis has inaugurated a new ad-heavy theme:

When I first pulled up Billy’s new WordPress theme, my first thought was, “what happened to the content?” It used to be that advertisements and content [...]

Do Peorians care about the garbage fee?

The most surprising quote appeared in this morning’s Journal Star. In a story about Councilwoman Van Auken’s request to research the feasibility of changing from a garbage fee to a combination franchise fee/utility tax that would spread out the costs of the fee, Mayor Ardis had this to say (emphasis mine):

“I have to say I’ve [...]