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GCMS cross country runners compete at First to the Finish Invitational
PEORIA – Erin McCall of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School cross country team finished 31st with a time of 19:25.8 in the girls’ Class 1A race during the First to the Finish invitational held Saturday at Detweiller Park. Brysen Butler finished 49th with a time of 16:23.1…
Nature Rambles: Monarchy
A lot has happened since Dr. Fred and Norah Urquhart located massive overwintering Monarch butterfly colonies in Michoacán, Mexico.. Decades of wing-tag data has led to a better understanding of the precarious nature of migration. Now overwintering populations in Mexico have…
Letters: To our Honorable Congressmen
Congress has the power of the purse, Congress has the checkbook. You have taken an oath to defend the Constitution. Remember? Read more →
Labor roundup: State AFL-CIO brings back candidate endorsements
In addition to endorsing incumbent Democrats in Congress such as Eric Sorensen and Nikki Budzinski, the Illinois AFL-CIO endorsed Paul Nolley, who’s working to unseat Congressman Darin LaHood; voting rights are civil rights; cannabis workers unite Read more →
‘Every Picture Tells A Story’ rekindles past glory of Peoria music scene
Janie Grier Kelley has produced 236-page package of four booklets recounting decades of central Illinois rock ‘n’ roll, with more than 1,200 images of hundreds of artists and related people, places and things Read more →
5 questions for Tim Beeney
Independent ‘ex’-bike advocate has a wealth of some really cool and creative ideas Read more →
The Watch: Official operations mean big business to you, the public
Peoria County Board addresses AI usage; Election Commission working on ballots; City Council talks Twin Towers; plus news on Housing Authority, Tri-County Planning. League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers report on local government Read more →
The Watch: Police Chief appears before City Council
Dixon talks about construction of a police substation and ambulance station at Allen Road and Van Winkle Way, theft at Springdale Cemetery, and e-bikes and ATVs among other things Read more →
The Watch: Peoria Public Schools addresses decorum, budgetary concerns
Four of six citizens addressing the board spoke to recent behavior; there were double typical amount of Freedom of Information Act requests; Superintendent Jerry Bell provided a financial update Read more →
West Peoria News: Practical magic of safe cities
Hazardous chemical dropoffs are Sept. 12 at Three Sisters Park and Oct. 10 at Alpha Park; think about running for office, your community needs you, visit WPFD Family Days Sept. 20 Read more →