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The old quip "How will it play in Peoria?" stems from vaudeville jokes and from marketing and political gurus concerned about how a product or topic will be received in mainstream America. A better quCue Calendar Items for Calendar and Night Life must be received in writing by noon Thursday for the next Thursday's publication. Releases must include a signature and daytime telephone number. Mail to Calendar/Night Life, in care of Jennifer Towery, Cue, Journal Star, 1 News Plaza, Peoria, IL 61643; send faxes to 686-3296; or send e-mail to jtowery@pjstar.com. No information will ...
Firefighter Grants Awarded by Illinois American Illinois American Water awarded four firefighter grants totaling $5865 to area fire departments as part of the company's new Firefighter Grant Program. Both Limestone Township Fire Department and West Peoria Fire Protection District used their grants to purchase new pagers.
'Wrestling lost a special person' Just a few dozen steps from where he made his name as a wrestler and later as a coach, hundreds came to pay their respects to John Chapman. Family, friends, co-workers, classmates and players made their way Wednesday to Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel, across the street from Galesburg High School, to remember Chapman. The former standout Silver Streaks wrestler, who went on to coach at ...
Lawsuit: Police used 'excessive force' A West Peoria man has sued City Hall and five police officers, alleging the officers acted with "excessive force" when they pulled him out of his car in January 2009 and repeatedly Tased him. Terrance D. Jackson, 35, alleges officers Jacob Faw, John Briggs, Charles Rodgers Jr., Robert McMillen and an unnamed officer "acted willfully and wantonly, maliciously and with a conscious disregard and ...
School Notes WINNETKA DISTRICT 36
School digest WINNETKA DISTRICT 36
WeatherCenter: Thunderstorms move south North portion of the severe thunderstorm watch that covered the Chicago Metro area has been canceled.
County considers buyouts A projected budget shortfall in 2011 has Peoria County officials again looking at damage control. One option is extending a second voluntary separation package to employees.
Company replacing city's old water mains ALTON - As it has in previous summers, Illinois-American Water once again is replacing old water mains in Alton that are in poor condition or too small.