State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka gave the Peoria Journal Star’s Molly Parker a taste of her plans:
GOP gubernatorial candidate Judy Baar Topinka warned that if she is elected, interest groups from schools to health groups shouldn’t expect many new programs or money.
It’s time the state starts living within its means and paying off existing...
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Topinka wants the state to pay its debts, maybe she should demand the same from contributor pals
In Illinois, there’s no corruption, just a whole lotta conicidences
Lets get this straight: A doctor who married into a well-to-do Peoria family heads a corporation that donated $11,000 to the Judy Baar Topinka, the presumptive Republican nominee for governor of the state of Illinois. Theresa Falcon-Cullinan tells the Journal Star she did this only because she wants to see a woman elected...
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Banned from state contracts, Peoria’s wealthy Cullinan donated to Topinka campaign
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Topinka took $11,000 from a Peoria firm partially owned by a guy who’s partial owner of a a hotel benefiting from a sleazy deal:
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Hotel scandal has Peoria connection — and the JS isn’t reporting it
Since Peoria’s newspaper of record isn’t going to cover this story, I might as well pick up the slack.
The Chicago Sun Times has the details about the investors in a luxury hotel developed by a Republican big-wig have snatched up $1.8 billion in state deals — even though they haven’t repaid taxpayer-backed construction loan...
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JS keeps local big-wig’s name out of scandal article
The Journal Star does have the Cellini/Cullinan story. It chose to run an Associated Press version of the article that fails to mention the name of Michael Cullinan, a Peorian who just happens to be a member of the politically powerful Peoria Civic Federation. This is the organization that once incuded JS Publisher John...
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Graphic Novels for Reluctant Readers March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
Library Journal Currently, Dark Horse handles the series, adapting the fourth film, republishing some of the Marvel comics, and creating more new stories. …
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Comic book writer regales LHS students March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
Andy Schmidt worked at Marvel comics for more than five years and now works at IDW comics. He discussed writing, how comics are different than other forms …
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Triple Signing at Midtown Comics on Saturday, March 20th March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
… artists from Spain, each of whom applies their own exciting and distinctive style to many of the iconic characters of Marvel Comics, DC Comics and more. …
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Bryan Singer and the X-Men, together again March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
Marvel Comics, meanwhile, was a joke when it came to the silver screen, with only three wide-release films based on its characters — "Howard the Duck" in …
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Is Hollywood big enough for two Spideys? March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
The Guardian A forthcoming court case could hand the children of legendary Marvel comics artist and writer Jack Kirby the right to create rival movie franchises based on …
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Marvel Comics LCD & LED Television Now on Sale at the Marvel Shop March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
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Ironically, it took a long time for me to find this video abouthow long it takes stuff to download on the Internet March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
From a press release:
In our ongoing effort to show Google how it “Plays in Peoria”, we have been asking people to shoot videos saying why Google should come to Peoria, upload it to You Tube and send us the link. We will then post your video on our Google website, www.googleplaysinpeoria.com. It’s not too late [...]Original post by Billy Dennis
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Viagra-selling store owner is turgid with outrage at the City of Peoria March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
It takes a lot of balls to file a cock and bull lawsuit like this:
Attorney Sam Zabek said the Frey Corp., the Peoria-based company that owns the building at 1823 W. Lincoln Ave., where Shop-Rite Supermarket is currently operating, maintains the city should not have revoked the “site approval” for the address without a proper [...]Original post by Billy Dennis
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Day by Day: Skin status update 3/18/2010 March 18, 2010Billy Dennis
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PeoriaChronicle
- Should principals be empowered leaders or branch managers? March 18, 2010The extent to which mechanistic thinking is corrupting our culture might be illustrated in relation to any number of fields of activity. For instance, our educational system suffers disastrously from the dominion of the administrative mind, which is, by the very nature of modern administration, generally mechanistic in its thinking (and therefore unfitted to […]
- Another D150 administrator put on paid leave March 16, 2010District 150 Director of Technology and Library Media Services Mary Ward has been put on paid administrative leave as the district performs an internal investigation. If past is prelude, taxpayers may be paying her to do nothing for a long time. The last administrator to be put on paid administrative leave, Mary Davis, [...] […]
- “Word on the Web” has Urich news conference video March 16, 2010The Journal Star recently started a new blog based on John Sharp and Karen McDonald’s Monday column “Word on the Street.” The blog is called “Word on the Web,” and so far it has been very good. New content is added regularly, and the information is much more timely than the weekly print [...] […]
Merle Widmer’s Peoria Watch
- FireFly - What Community Leaders Said March 15, 2010"Calling FireFly 'the poster child' of Peoria NEXT", National City regional president Doug Stewart said that technology was not in short supply in Peoria. "Ideas are not our problem. The issue is management, first, and capital second. If we are going to hit a home run, FireFly is the closest thing we've got."Doug was probab […]
- FireFly Closer to Burning Bright March 15, 2010So wrote Molly Parker, reporter for the JS in May of 2007. The resolution by the County to guarantee, along with the city, a six million dollar loan to FireFly by National City Bank, State Representative Dave Leitch, Vice-President, who personally urged the County Board to approve this loan. Quoting Ms. Parker,"The resolution passed both committees by v […]
- FireFly & G&D Integrated March 14, 2010On 5/28/07, Jennifer Davis and Molly Parker wrote "Finding a FireFly Fix Over Breakfast" in their 'Word on the Street' Column in the JS. Quoting the column, " braving buckets of snow, former Mayor Dick Carver, current Mayor Jim Ardis, state Representative Dave Leitch and a Peoria businessman showed up for breakfast at Le Peep. Over t […]
The Community Word
- Women’s History Month
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- The gift of life
- Progress Report of Downtown Library’s Renovation
- Remembering — Straight Talk March 2010
- District 150 needs business, board to clean house
- Northern exposure — Dale’s Column March 2010
- I was banned — City Beat March 2010
- Stop Playing Politics With Our Lives!
- Be Still: Doors and Windows column March 2010
CW Notes
- Public is Invited to Hear Update about Peoria NEXT Innovation Center March 18, 2010
- DR. RICHARD ANDERSON NAMED TO AMERICA’S TOP SURGEONS March 18, 2010
- Former Chicago Bears Player to Visit Schools to Talk about 2010 Census March 18, 2010
- Koehler Believes Illinois Must Be Prepared for Federal Health Care Reform March 18, 2010
- The Peoria Cabaret Theatre Presents Encore Performance of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) March 18, 2010
- Gordon and Local Officials Voice Opposition to Governor Quinn’s Proposal to Cut Funds for Local Governments March 18, 2010
- Sixth of Seven Slated Candidates for Peoria Symphony’s Music Director will be in Town! March 18, 2010
- Koehler Attracts Investment in Illinois’ Historic Districts-Putting People to Work March 18, 2010
- Heartland Festival Orchestra 2010-2011 Season March 17, 2010
- The Peoria Cabaret Theatre Presents Local Premiere of Jonathan Larson’s “Tick Tick Boom” March 17, 2010
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- Helmets for kids goes down in flames - Thomson will be sold regardless March 18, 2010
- Question of the day March 18, 2010
- Supremes shoot down property tax exemption for hospital March 18, 2010
- More on the Kirk-Obama kerfuffle March 18, 2010
- On the brink March 18, 2010
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