Read Scott Hilyard’s article on the mass evictions from the Gaslight Apartments and tell me you didn’t get mad:
Three police cars were parked in the parking lot to help keep the peace among the groups of stressed-out and confused residents who were unsure where to direct their feelings of uncertainty and anger. U-Hauls backed up [...]

Peoria government and volunteer organizations have put in huge numbers of hours getting ready to care for Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Now, it looks like there’s a question whether we are going to get any at all.
That’s actually good news, not because we don’t want them here. Peorians want to help and most of us [...]

UPDATE (8:42 p.m.): WEEK has a report on what organizations are taking donated items.
Jason Salyers at Greater Peoria Blog recounts how folks attempting to donate clothes clothes were turned away from the Salvation Army, even though local media organizations were telling people to take donated items there.

Via WMBD 1470:
The American Red Cross phone-a-thon continues to bring in money for the relief of Hurricane victims. Spokeswoman Vickie Perry said $226,473 has been raised through 1 Thursday afternoon. She said officials have decided to keep the phone lines open past the original cut-off. The phones will now stay open for donations until 10:30 [...]

If I haven’t been blogging about it, it’s not because I don’t care. It’s just because I’ve got no particular insights and certainly no new information.
I’ll just repeast some information from WMBD 1470 about how we in central Illinoiis can help:
A local way to help out those affected by Hurricane Katrina. The American Red [...]