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mortonmalaise: Yeah, the whole idea of criminals and cops being the only people with guns scares the bejesus out of me. 35 days 10 hours ago.
mortonmalaise: Dude got robbed by two bowel movements? That’s a shitty deal. 36 days 15 hours ago.
Davy: When all is said and done, people will continue to cover the losses, as they do with everything else in Workers’ Paradise. It’s time to move... 84 days 20 hours ago.
Punditry: I’m glad the “build the block” passed. When all is said and done we will have something nice to look at and visit down town. Like the... 85 days 1 hour ago.
chief: This moving thing is getting old..seems like ever 6 months I need to update the link to the rss feed…plea se stop this time and stay put…just a... 85 days 3 hours ago.
vonster: Some pols need to go to jail. 85 days 5 hours ago.
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Ahl Things Considered - Jonathan Ahl: I am a man in transition. For years I was the News Director at WCBU, the public radio station in Peoria. Soon I will start a new chapter of my career as the News Director of Iowa Public Radio. I grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived
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Blotter! - A look at crime and safety issues (and dumb criminals) in Peoria, Ill.
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Chef Kevin’s Cullinary Rants and Raves - Chef Kevin: “Here you will find some Peoria area restaurant reviews, topics affecting restaurants, just me babbling on about something, announcements of where I will be cooking and whatever else I feel like typing about.”
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Does it Play Near Peoria? - Bill Poorman: ‘I’m a freelance writer, blogger, journalist, and media producer, based in Morton, Ill., just east of Peoria. I am also a liberal and consider myself a member of the emerging progressive movement. My interests include politics, economics, hi
Eyebrows McGee - Eyebrows McGee is a young woman living in the emotional heartland of America: Peoria, that infamous bellwether constantly cited by the clueless culturati, as in, “But will it play in Peoria?” Eyebrows gives you a ground-level view of what’s actually playi
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Lollygaggin - Pammy Darlin’: ‘I’m a jack of all trades and mistress of none. Old enough to know better, but still young enough to wanna try everything at least once. Except skydiving. I’m artistic, fairly sane and reasonably intelligent. I try really hard to be funny,
Market 117 - Edgar Sandoval: “MARKET 117 is where I got my first reporting job, met my wife and where we’re raising a family. My blog started out as a place for me to write about my experience in TV, but has evolved into mostly a personal journal with occasional TV
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Mistress of the Post - ‘30-something, married female. Mother to four wonderful cats. Living in middle class suburbia in a happy daze.’
Morton Malaise - Cory writes about music and partying from a city known for neither.
News Anchor Mom - Hello! My name is Jen Christensen. I’m a news anchor at WHOI-TV, Peoria, Illinois, an ABC affiliate. I am also the mom of two little boys. I created this blog full of “news” for moms to make life easier for you because I know how hectic life can get when
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One problem - BJ Aberle: “A liberal desires to live by human nature. I choose to live by values and fight my nature.”
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Pastor Zip’s Blog - The Rev. Steven P. Tibbetts, STS, Pastor at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Peoria
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Peoria Station - David P. Jordon’s excellent blog about Peoria transportation issues
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Widmer Peoria Watch - Merle Widmer represents District 11 on the Peoria County Board as vice chairman. Merle is a former teacher and a coach. He was a manager for a major company, and later founded Widmer Office Products, which he sold in 1992. This company is now known as Wid