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Difficult Decisions Ahead for Peoria City Council
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- Published on Monday, 15 June 2020 22:46
- Written by The Peorian
Let your voice be heard as Peoria City Council tackles difficult decisions to balance our budget by taking our poll.
The City of Peoria currently has a budget gap of over $40 million. Everyone agrees they should try to cut expenses at City Hall but that doesn’t provide nearly enough savings. Where should the city...
Get ready for a “block-busting” year at the Peoria Riverfront Museum
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- Published on Friday, 18 January 2019 09:27
- Written by Kevin Kizer
While 2017 was a “titanic” year for the museum, 2019 will surely be a block-buster with “The Art of the Brick” exhibition, lauded by CNN as one of the world’s “Must See Exhibitions.”
Morris named to head Riverfront Museum
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 February 2017 17:20
- Written by Paul Gordon
The Peoria Riverfront Museum decided to stay home for its new leader this time.
John Morris of Peoria, a former Peoria City Councilman and current director of The Ronald W. Reagan Society at Eureka College, was announced as the new president and CEO of the museum, beginning April 10.
Morris, who once worked at Lakeview...
Business Briefs
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- Published on Thursday, 26 October 2017 14:53
- Written by Paul Gordon
Annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign begins
The 30th Annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign, a food drive for the Peoria Friendship House, begins Friday at the Kroger store in Evergreen Square, 801 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria.
NASA: New habitable-zone planets discovered
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 February 2017 16:29
- Written by The Peorian
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed the Read more...
Business Briefs
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- Published on Thursday, 26 October 2017 14:53
- Written by Paul Gordon
Annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign begins
The 30th Annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign, a food drive for the Peoria Friendship House, begins Friday at the Kroger store in Evergreen Square, 801 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria.
Illinois cities push their own legislative agenda
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 February 2017 17:41
From ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
More cities across Illinois are using most, if not all, of their share of property taxes to pay for public safety pensions and the Illinois Municipal League says state mandated sweeteners don’t help.
Caterpillar reports strong third quarter
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 October 2017 13:33
- Written by Paul Gordon
It was one heckuva third quarter for Caterpillar Inc. and the company expects the good financials to continue to the end of the year.
Caterpillar on...
Bob Michel remembered for civility, fairness
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- Published on Friday, 17 February 2017 16:35
- Written by Paul Gordon
Robert Michel, who during his 38 years representing the Peoria region in Congress was known to always put country ahead of party, died Friday in Arlington, Virginia. He was 93.