Posts Tagged ‘ Peoria Heights ’

Beware of fake cops, but beware of real cops too

October 12, 2009
By Billy Dennis

OK, now this is scary. Police are investigating the report of a possible police impersonator who pulled over a Peoria Heights woman Saturday morning in the 3400 block of North University Street. This apparently fake cop had this woman handcuffed at one point before releasing her and then following her home. Like I said,  scary. This is just...
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Some political musical chairs in the Heights

September 1, 2009
By Billy Dennis

This sounds like potential fodder for PH Pundit: To Trustee Scott Owen, losing the chairmanship of the Peoria Heights Village Board’s ambulance committee looked, felt and smelled like a quick demotion just three months into his first term. Worse, it felt like a demotion rooted in retribution. To Mayor Mark Allen, moving Owen to another committee, a...
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Politics: Peoria Heights’ mock election is worthy of mockery

February 9, 2008
By Billy Dennis

Burl notes that the mock elections at Peoria Heights High School were pretty biased. It seems that school administrators limited ballot choices to the top two candidates in the two big parties.  Ron Paul was out, as was Mike Huckabee. You know the guy who won the Iowa caucus and who didn’t drop out...
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Today’s news: Thanks, but no thanks …

December 13, 2007
By Billy Dennis

I’m getting a head start with some late night Journal Star linkage: Paul Vallas, the education guru, is still willing to work with District 150 for free, even if District balks at hiring consultants associated with Vallas at the $600,000 fee that’s been quoted. Take a look at PrairieCelt’s post about some of the on...
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Today’s news: Plenty to go around

December 6, 2007
By Billy Dennis

Today’s links via the Journal Star, unless noted: Kudos to Terry Bibo for finally getting into print what I had been wondering all along. WTVP has never missed a payment on the debt it incurred on it’s new studio. Instead, Bank of America has demanded full payment immediately because the number of pledges differs from...
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New Peoria bloggers

October 8, 2006
By Billy Dennis

It doesn’t hurt to ask. Burl Rolett wrote: I am a young blogger in Central Illinois. I blog mainly about sports and politics. I am trying to get recognized, and read by as many as possible, which I’m sure is the goal of any blogger. I would like to ask that you add...
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A few about this the site

March 17, 2002
By Billy Dennis

Let me explain: I write a column for the Peoria Times-Observer. The PTO covers the part of Peoria that is north of War Memorial Drive. It also covers Peoria Heights and Dunlap. Generally, I don’t write a column unless it would be of interest to these readers. I also avoid using the column for...
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