I’m deeming today, Monday, April 7, 2008 an official “Be Positive About Peoria” day here at the Peoria Chronicle. It’s easy to find stuff to criticize, and of course we all want Peoria to be better. We’ve talked about all that stuff the past three years here, and we’ll continue to talk about it in the future. But today, for one day, I’d like to just have a post where we talk about things that are right in Peoria.

Now, I realize it’s going to be difficult for many of you not to make positively-worded snarky comments about Peoria, but try to refrain. Tell us all what you sincerely like about Peoria.

I’ll start. I like the library. I enjoy doing research, and I’ve always found the library to be a great resource; I almost always find the information I need there. And I really like my neighborhood with its 100-year-old homes and close proximity to Bradley Park.