Media: The Community Word is on the air!

Jan 11th, 2009

Peoria’s only locally owned newspaper has updated its Website.

Of particular interest to PP readers is reporter Sara Browning’s article on upcoming city council and school board elections. Editor/Publisher Debbie Adlof also has an interesting roundup of news tidbits.

Recent Comments:

mortonmalaise: Yeah, the whole idea of criminals and cops being the only people with guns scares the bejesus out of me. 35 days 11 hours ago.

mortonmalaise: Dude got robbed by two bowel movements? That’s a shitty deal. 36 days 16 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 4 hours ago.

vonster: Some pols need to go to jail. 85 days 5 hours ago.

diane: awwww, thanks Mamma. We are two peas in a pod.

85 days 9 hours ago.

Mamma Hen: I think Diane cares about all districts.. I really enjoy her post, she has a good head on her shoulders. You rock Diane . 85 days 13 hours ago.

11Bravo: Diane doesn’t care what city council district she lives in as long as she can still vote for Aaron Schock because he’s dreamy

85 days 14 hours ago.

PeoriaIllinoisan: If you voted for Irving, you live in the 5th. 85 days 15 hours ago.

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A Knight in Dragonland - He attended Richwoods, he practices medicine in Pekin

A2IQ - Chase Ingersoll’s technology blog

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

American Guesser - A River City perspective on Third Party politics, ballot access and civil liberties

Angie’s Drama - Angie Walker clues us on her life and trials, hubby Rob sometimes rants

Another Conundrum Peoria - Jimi Moore: “A blog about whatever happens to be crossing my mind. Occasionally I’ll throw in some personal happy crap. I’m an avid camper of both the car and Wilderness canoeing variety.”

ArchPundit - ‘The best blogger on the Illinois political scene lives in Missouri. What’s up with that?’

Askewed News - East Bluff Barbie shoots the moon

Bill’s Content - All the eye candy from Peoria Pundit, but with none of the politics

Blargen Blog - Postsimian’s moribund blog

Blotter! - A look at crime and safety issues (and dumb criminals) in Peoria, Ill.

Blue Ollie - Ollie Nanyes: ‘Your basic nerd, married (Barbara), one kid (Olivia) from a previous marriage. Activities include church (UU), yoga class, road races, ultramarathons, posting at political blogs. I am a blue stater to the core and was crushed by the last ge

Brad’s Weekly Constitution Blog - Brad Carter on the U.S. Constitution

Burl’s Blog - Burl is a Blog Peoria member who posts on Blogger as well

Can Colorless Green Ideas Sleep Furiously? - No, I have no idea what the title of this Myspace blog means either.

Carter for Freedom! - Peorian Brad Carter is the Constitution Party’s candidate for Congres from the 18th District.

Cat Stock Blog - Tom Mangan blogs about Caterpillar

Central Illinois Gourmand - Floyd: ‘Married to Jennifer, father to Chloe, friend to all who feeds me.’

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.”

Chi-Town Daily News - Online, citizen-journalism site from Chicago.

City Without a Subway - Subway Conductor: “So who am I? Really nobody and everybody. No, I am not trying to be intellectual. Itâ€™s too late at night for that. Rather, I am the everyman who works every day, doesnâ€™t have enough money to do all that he wants but always finds a w

cjay - Just another PeoriaSpeaks! Blogs weblog

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

Easy as Pie! - A blog with lots of recipes

Emerge - Peoria’s inner city news and views

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

Geekfather’s Blog - HOINews’ Tim McGinnis runs this tech blog

Get The Stink Off - A Peoria blogger.

Good Year for the Outlaw - B.J. Stone’s blog about cars, the Minnesota Twins and liberal politics

Hip Kat - Just alot of random thoughts that will probably snowball into explicit rants at some point, open to criticism and speculation by the masses.

I Do Not Know Me - ‘nobody knows anybody, not that well - Tom Reagan, Miller’s Crossing’

It’s Billy’s Blog - Personal Weblog for the guy who runs Blog Peoria.

Jenny Wo Loves Art - Apparently, Jenny Wo loves art

Just a Small-Town Girl

Just Jenny! - Jenny Wo: ‘My name is Jennifer. I have a wonderful husband, Floyd, and a sweet daughter named Chloe. I love my family and friends and I enjoy art, music and movies. But simply put, I’m just Jenny.’

Justice Blog of America - Nerd Billy Dennis writes about comic book superheroes

Live. Write. Love. - Rachel Wakefield

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 weâ€™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

Miss Nomer - ‘I am happily married to a guy with floppy hair, have two furbabies and am regularly fed. What more do I need?’

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.

Music for kids who can’t read good - A blogger, idiot

My Flock Rocks - ‘Welcome to My Pink World of Flamingos and Tacky Thoughts’

My Flock Rocks - Just another PeoriaSpeaks! Blogs weblog

Name This Peoria Landmark - PI’s picture page: He posts ‘em, we guess what and where they are.

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

Notes from the Trailerhood - A well-written blog from the Blog Peoria Project

O’Brien’s Briar Patch - Scott: “Come one, come all, but remember, if you get too rambunctious and out of hand, don’t be surprised if you get stuck with a thorn or two.”

One problem - BJ Aberle: “A liberal desires to live by human nature. I choose to live by values and fight my nature.”

Original Peoria Pundit - Billy Dennis: Original posts from 2002 to May 2008.

Passin’ Me By - dazoo: ‘Random thoughts and sights while staring out of the windshield.’

Pastor Zip’s Blog - The Rev. Steven P. Tibbetts, STS, Pastor at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Peoria

Peoria Anti-Pundit - Randall Emert Sr: “I am to bullshit what rocks are to Stonehenge. I’m still here. Does this piss you off?”

Peoria Chronicle - C.J. Summers: “The Peoria Chronicle is a compilation of my comments on the news of the day, the occasional original report, and news I think should have been covered (or covered in more depth) in the local media. To a large extent, this site is a suppleme

Peoria Dispatch - ‘Tales from Two in Middle America’

Peoria Illinoisan - PI writes about all things Peoria, Illinois

Peoria In Pictures - Another Peoria Dot Com member

Peoria Pundit on Jaiku! - More configurable than Twitter, but less popular

Peoria Pundit Twitter Page - Eventually, all posts to Blog Peoria siteswill be uploaded to Twitter!

Peoria Rocks - Diane Vespa comments about just about everything.

Peoria Speaks Blogroll - A list of recently updated blogs

Peoria Station - David P. Jordon’s excellent blog about Peoria transportation issues

Peoria Story - PeoriaStory is a project of Downstate Story, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation since 1992. PeoriaStory uses mainstream journalism standards to report news and provide analysis and advocacy journalism with fairness, accuracy and comprehensivenes

Pluperfecter - Steven Streight: “Web Usability Analyst. Blog Figure-Outer. Social Media Specialist. Computer Music Composer.”

Pointlessly Hypertechnical - MS PH: ‘Lawyer, Liberal, and Single Mother by Choice. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Gandhi’

Press Releases - Direct communications to journalists, without filter

Ramble On - Thoughts from the Midwest that are of no particular value!

Rants of a Jewish Republican - ‘Fiscal Conservatism is the Cornerstone of the Republican Party’

RLO Today - The Latest News and Events in the world of RLOJr (Rick from Dunlap)

Sarah’s Blogtastic Adventures - Another Peoria Dot Com member

Scott’s Blog Experience - I blog on just about anything. Local stories here in Peoria Il, or National stories that affect us all. Sometimes politics, or sometimes just gool ol fasion sarcasim. Quite frankly, I like sarcastic blogs much better anyway. Blogging for me is self expres

Secret Server - ‘Would you like to see my whine list?’ Diary of food service employee

Simon Jester

Souly Catholic H.S.

Tails fo the River City - Near Normal: “The River City and its environs have many Tails…We will explore, comment and have fun…It may be a tall tail, a curly tail or a pointing Tail. Sit and Stay around.”

The Capitol Fax Blog - Only the most-read MUST-read blog for the inside dirt on Illinois politics

The Examined Life is Worth Living

The Explore Peoria blog - The blog for the portal of the same name

The Rotund Reader - attempting to live a financially, mentally and physically fit lifestyle…

The Usual Suspects - One of may blogs from attorney and musician Kevin Lowe.

Unthinkability - Scott Fletcher: “By day, I am a solutions designer and application developer in Illinois for a variety of healthcare and media-server applications. I work with client/server systems, relational database design, multi-threading, object orientation, media

Upon Further Review - Blog Peoria members vent about restaurants, music, TBV, Movies

What’s Shaking? - Another Peoria Dot Com member

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

Wil Wheaton

Willy Nilly - Peoria political blogger and the scourge of Republicans everywhgere

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