It appears that my electricity generator has changed from Ameren to Ameren, and now I’m saving money. Somehow. As you may know, getting electricity to your home involves two companies (theoretically, at least): the company that generates (or supplies) electricity and the company that delivers electricity. In Peoria, Ameren Illinois delivers your electricity, and their … Continue reading My energy supplier has switched from Ameren to … Ameren? (UPDATED)→
As I read Sunday’s Journal Star editorial, “Our View: Too late to turn back now on museum project,” I couldn’t help but think of that old Cornelius Bros and Sister Rose song — perhaps that was the intention of the headline writer: The Journal Star has fallen in love with the museum project. And you … Continue reading Journal Star says it’s too late to turn back now… I believe they’ve fallen in love→
Hi everyone. Friends from Massachusetts are in town, and we’re spending the evening with them. But I’ll do a recap of the meeting later tonight. You can hear the meeting live on WCBU (89.9 FM) or watch it live on Comcast cable channel 22. UPDATE: Here was the agenda for Tuesday night with some summary … Continue reading No liveblogging again… sorry (UPDATED)→
Comcast’s 20-year cable franchise agreement with the City of Peoria expired in April 2006. Since then, that franchise agreement has been extended temporarily numerous times while the City and Comcast have been negotiating a new agreement. Tuesday, the council will consider a request to extend it once again — this time until November 30, 2010. … Continue reading City to temporarily extend Comcast franchise agreement … again→
Peoria Riverfront Museum Chairman and former mayor Dave Ransburg was on the WMBD morning show. He was lobbed softball questions (“It’s going to be really exciting once construction starts, wouldn’t you agree?”) and generally fawned over by Greg. I realize it’s not a news program, but sheesh, he could have asked the guy a mildly … Continue reading Ransburg is going to try raising money for the museum…again→
Since Mary Davis was fired from District 150, I’ve been wondering if the taxpayers would be getting their money back from all those months she was on paid administrative leave. Today I got the answer from the district’s spokesperson Stacey Shangraw: Only if she’s convicted: Mary [Davis] will be required to pay back the salary … Continue reading Davis gets to keep her salary unless she’s convicted…and maybe even then→
It was only last August that the Journal Star raised subscription rates to $19.50 per month. Shortly after that, the paper started getting thinner. Sections that used to have six pages only had four, for example. Then in January 2009, they gave pink slips to five reporters. So, of course, the Journal Star is raising … Continue reading Journal Star subscription rates going up… again→
It was back in 2007 that we first started talking about Amtrak and IDOT doing a feasibility study on a possible Chicago-Peoria route. The study was going to be completed by late 2007, then early 2008. Then there were a number of delays. By the end of 2008, Amtrak/IDOT officials were promising it would be … Continue reading Amtrak study delayed… again→
This story popped up on the PJStar.com website tonight: Peoria County faces $4 million deficit by year’s end A sharp decline in revenue streams has Peoria County officials looking down the barrel of a $4 million deficit by year’s end that likely will affect budgets for years to come…. The picture has officials balancing needs … Continue reading Gee, if only we knew of some unnecessary capital project we could cut…→
