As is tradition in the Peoria Blogosphere, a Blogger Bash is held every time a month has a 5th Tuesday. That means we are due for a bash on April 29th. There has been some discussion over at Cory’s site, but no definitive conclusion.
So, I’m opening the floor here for request for proposals. I’m in [...]

I was going to say pretty much what Scott O’Brien says about local media’s excessive coverage of the looming smoking ban:
Give us a break. Instead of continuing to over-cover this story, why don’t these media outlets instead focus on more important local stories.
I mean, let’s take a look at the current city government issues. Apparently [...]

Let’s look at some of the sins committed by the Ladies Lounge II, the Bellvue bar that was the site of a fatal shooting:

Three shootings in the past two weeks.
Not enough parking causes problems for nearby property owners.
Trash.
Assaults on neighbors.

The bar owner’s response? She accuses the critics of racism, of course.
And I love how she [...]

A judge has ruled that the City of Peoria can’t stop bars from holding wet T-shirt contests.
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The village is raising the fines it can charge bars that violate the city’s liquor ordinances.
Granted the fines to bring the village up to state standards, and God knows that bureaucrats want their little rules and regulations to be uniform.
But last month, these guys just held their first liquor commission hearing in years. Now, [...]