The following is a press release from Friends of Bill Spears. The invitation to print similar releases from Aaron Schock’s campaign still stands:

From a press release from Rich Whitney, Green Party candidate for Governor:

Springfield is getting municipal Wi-Fi access for 95 percent of the city.
What I first started agitating for free muni Wi-Fi Internet access, I argued that it would give Peoria an edge in economic development. Now, we are at the point were if we don’t get muni Wi-Fi, we’re going to be behind our own […]

Clips like this provide proof that the Peoria City Council’s policy of allowing the public to speak during meetings is a wise one. Very often, the public provides valuable information to the council and to the general public of which they might otherwise be unaware.
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Marathon Pundit has an update on the activities of Thnomas Klocek to secure his civil rights after he was fired from his teaching job after a small group of students decided they didn’t like his views on terrorism.
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I completely agree with C.J. It is long past time for Peoria School District 150 and Dunlap School District 323 to consolidate
I propose (and this is not original with me) that we consolidate school districts 150 and 323. Since 70 percent of the students in District 323 are from Peoria anyway, I don’t see any […]

Bruce Kluger, a USA Today columnist has a convoluted theory. Left wingers of the Blogosphere backed Ned Lamont over Lieberman. Lamont won, but Lieberman — now running as an independent — is the man to beat (actually, they are tied in the polls.
The Blogosphere promoted the movie “Snakes on the Plane,” giving it months […]

Presumably, when a member of Congress goes on a fact-finding trip overseas, that congressperson comes back a little bit wiser.
So, I am not going to be too critical of U.S. Rep Ray LaHood for his planned trip to Lebanon and Israel.
LaHood, of Lebanese descent, also defended statements he made at the start of the Middle […]

It was the Mayor’s Litter Committee and Crew Night at the Peoria Chief’s game at O’Brien Field last night. So folks who folks who took part in the most recent litter pickup were treated to a free game. Members of the council stopped by after their meeting ended to shake hands and schmooze. The kids […]

I first heard of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs back when I was studying to be a teacher and had to take a bunch of entry level psychology courses. The concept that humans’ brains performed on the basis of what needs wasn’t a difficult concept to grasp. Well, of course people were motivated to meet the […]

I just received the following email, complete with the above image. Am I the only one creeped out by Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh’s attempt to use onto hurricane relief to promote his impending presidential candidacy?

PRWeek did a Q&A with William Powers of the National Journal, and he had some observations on the effect blogging was having on credibility of the news media:
PRWeek: With the Web, now almost anybody can be a media critic. Do you think the quality of media criticism is still there?
Bill Powers: Suddenly, there are about […]

Sen. Barack Obama, in Kenya on a highly publicized a tour of Africa, is defending a a Chicagoi Tribune reporter jailed by Sudan:
Correspondent Paul Salopek, his driver and interpreter were arrested Aug. 6 by pro-government forces in the war-torn Darfur region. The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner is charged with espionage, passing information illegally, writing “false […]

Shawn Lacy and Jillian Goforth, the student body president and vice president at Woodruff High School, have a message for the naysayers:
Due to Caterpillar strikes in the past, there was a feared mass exodus of businesses and residents from Peoria. An underground campaign emerged in which hopeful community members said, “Leave the lights on, we’re […]

From a press release:
Methodist President and CEO Michael Bryant has announced the addition of Rebekah Bourland as Vice President of the Methodist Foundation effective November 1, 2006.
In making the announcement Bryant said, “Rebekah has a long history of involvement and leadership in the community. We believe her community visibility and client relationship skills will be […]