Sure RayLaHood takes campaign cash from groups he does favors for. It’s exactly the same thing the JS criticizes other congressman for doing. But as long as he brings home the pork, it’s perfectly OK with the paper’s award-winning (snicker) editorial board. Of course, the editorial didn’t mention his frequent travels that were paid […]
Here is the scorecard from last-week’s state-wide drug arrest sweep:
Statewide, last week’s operation resulted in 327 arrests, 424 criminal charges filed and the seizure of 252 marijuana plants, 106 pounds of processed pot, 1/4 pound of crack cocaine, 2 pounds of powder cocaine, 1/4 pound of heroin, 19 ecstasy pills, 298 grams of LSD, 293 […]
These are the most important paragraphs in Molly Parker’s and Angela Green’s article about the Peoria County Board’s search for a radio system:
Though it’s been seven months since the board chose the $21.6 million M/A-COM OpenSky system over three other proposals, it was just last month when members began talking about how to pay for […]
I’ve been helping publisher Debbie Adlof move the Community Word Online Edition to a new hosted server. I neglected to make sure the domain name registration was moved as well. This is causing some problems, and I hope to have everything up and running before long.
Blame me, not Debbie.
That would be me … kinda.
I received a notice in this morning’s batch of e-mail that I had been accepted into the Media Bloggers Association, which “is a non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting MBA members and their blogs, educating bloggers, and promoting the explosion of citizen’s media.”
I’ve read over the organization’s statement of principles, and […]
Anytime a bunch of bones are found buried like those found Friday in a near South Side neighborhood, thoughts immediately turn toward missing person cases in the area. And even if these bones are found to be human, that doesn’t mean they necessarily can be identified.
Sterling Avenue hill may get street lights. Not a […]
I spent about about three seconds chortling to myself about Rush Limbaugh’s newest legal troubles. Then I remembered that his legal troubles were the end result of a medical condition, namely a serious addiction to prescription medication.
I wish him the best of luck in his recovery. I wouldn’t wish this problem on anyone, and certainly […]
I found this nifty little graph over at Illinoize, where blogger Greg was refuting the following statement from Ill. Sen. Dick Durbin:
“There’s no correlation between the increase in the price of a barrel of oil and what we are paying at the pump.”
It’s hard to work up much sympathy for the poor, maligned oil company […]
The NCAA has decided to let Bradley University exercise its free speech rights after all and not penalize the university for using the word “Braves” as it’s nickname. Apparently, BU differs from the U of I in that they don’t have some fool prancing around in the type of outfit and head dress that Hollywood […]
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Sherialyn Byrdsong, the widow of one of victims of Matt Hale follower Benjamin Smith, told a Peoria audience how she helped stop the hate. My two cents: The article doesn’t say whether this lady lives in Illinois. If she does, Gov. Blagojevich should strongly […]
The Illinois Central College board decided to name its brand new $3.5 million “career center” in East Peoria after the state legislator who helped them get the cash, State Rep. David Leitch (R-73rd District). Board Member James Polk was the only member of ICC’s board with enough self respect and dignity to vote against it. […]
Like Cruise Control, I was less than enthused by the subject matter of the Markley of Luciano Show last week.* Granted, I don’t think Mr. Cruise is fond of WMBD anyway. But it was painful to listen to. We’re it not for the fact that this station’s talkers occasionally discuss issues of real local significance, […]
Thankfully, this police officer wasn’t seriously injured in this near head-on collision. I’ve heard reports that the other car tried to turn directly in front of the officer’s unmarked car, which was moving with lights and sirens.
I am not assigning blame to this officer or any other, but there seems to be an awful loftof […]
The Surface Transportation Board ruled that the City of Peoria can’t rip out the Kellar Branch rail line untilCarver Lumber can evaluate whether or not the company the city-hired company providing service on the spur does an adequate job. Judging by the mishaps that have been reported, it’s far from certain.
Kudos to C.J. for the […]
Some developments in online news media here in Peoria:
I saw an advertisement for the “Ya Gotta Eat Blog” on WEEK last night. I went to the site today and found links to their recent segments, but I could not find the blog anywhere. Did the spot jump the gun? The spot I saw promised all […]
