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Holling sentenced for DUI

From the Journal Star:

Peoria County Judge Rebecca Steenrod sentenced [Henry] Holling to one year of court supervision, 100 hours of public service and a three month suspension of his driver’s license starting March 9. He must also pay $2,200 courts fees and fines before Wednesday. It is Holling’s first DUI.

Holling was just hired as the interim [...]

February 1st, 2008 | Category: City Council, City of Peoria | 7 comments

Garbage pickup suspended

I just got this alert from the city:

Waste Management is suspending residential garbage pickup for today. They will resume picking up the Friday routes on Saturday, February [...]

February 1st, 2008 | Category: City of Peoria, Waste Management | 13 comments

Early voting not without risk

Did you vote early? Is your candidate still in the race?

In Peoria County, registered voters could cast a ballot between Jan. 14 and Jan. 31 for the Feb. 5 primary. The trouble is, since Jan. 14, several candidates have dropped out. If you voted for Fred Thompson, John Edwards, or Rudy Giuliani, sorry, [...]

February 1st, 2008 | Category: Elections, Peoria County | 2 comments