Posts Tagged ‘ Karen McDonald ’

Today’s news: Truth and consequences

January 14, 2008
By Billy Dennis

Links are via the Journal Star. The snarky commentary is my own: Word on the Street sheds some light on that WEEK retraction regarding Allen Mayers being one of the people to recruit Jehan Gordan to run in the 92nd District state house seat. Seems that the station retracted a statement that Mayers “nominated and...
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Today’s news: Morning eye opener

December 22, 2007
By Billy Dennis

No doubt the morning Journal Star will have ore complete versions of these “breaking news” articles: JS reporter John Sharp has some details about the “task force” put together to study the feasibility of running a trail right next to the Kellar Branch. The six member group was appointed by the city of Peoria...
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Media: Today’s word on the street is ‘regurgitation’

November 26, 2007
By Billy Dennis

In today’s Word on the Street, JS reporter John Sharp sought someone to comment on Peoria Heights Mayor Mark Allen’s comment that “those online bloggers didn’t bother to show their faces when we have public meetings on it. … They are real strong and tough online, but when we have the public meetings, no...
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Politics: Something new out of John Morris

November 19, 2007
By Billy Dennis

Apparently John Morris has picked up a new skill since he left the Peoria City Council. On the 18th District Congressional campaign trail, he’s been giving short, firm unequivocal answers to questions. I am sure I speak for many council observers who do not fondly remember Mr. Morris’s tendency to speak, shall we say,...
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Politics: Springfield newspaper providing top-notch coverage of Peoria politician

November 18, 2007
By Billy Dennis

Journal Star readers hungry for coverage of the issues in the 18th District might want to start reading the State Journal Register. Political columnist Bernard Schoenberg tried to get Aaron Schock to name even one of the ‘knowledgeable people” who advised Schock that it was a good idea to advocate selling nuclear weapons to...
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Politics: Wasted words in the 18th District race

November 18, 2007
By Billy Dennis

There are 1,871 words in this “day in the life” of the candidate’s piece, and by the time it’s over, readers have learned not one damn thing about where Aaron Schock, Jim McConoughey, John Morris or Dick Versace stand on ANY issue. And what’s even sadder is that even after all these words, readers...
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