Links via the Peoria Journal Star:

Parts of this article (especially the second paragraph) read like a YWCA press release. The not-for-profit agency needs money because it make financial commitments to projects that the public decided to not support. Peorians give lots of money to charity. The fact that there are some things that they choose [...]

I’m going over the agenda for the next Peoria City Council meeting
At first glance, it seems like there might be several “big stories” here. The first would be a presentation from Caterpillar and Lakeview Museum on the Museum Square, followed by a request from the city manager to approve an amendment to the existing development [...]

What’s wrong with this picture?
Two charitible organizations — Peoria Opportunities Foundation and the South Side Office of Concern — are asking the city of Peoria to spend $467,758 in federal in federal grant money to help them buy and renovate the former and currently vacant YWCA building in downtown Peoria. The building would be [...]