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Politics: Once again, a little rain sends city’s feces into the Illinois River

From my inbox:
Rainfall in the City of Peoria has caused a sewer overflow into the Illinois River recently from one or more locations shown on the map located here.
When this warning is posted, please avoid full-body contact with the Illinois River in the area downstream from Detweiller Marina, as shown on the map. You may [...]

October 15, 2008 in Local
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Local: News conference planned to kick off ‘Illinois River Encounter’ plans

The following landed in my Inbox:
You’re invited to attend a Build The Block news conference.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 10:30 a.m.
Gateway Building, Room 201
200 NE Water St.

The Peoria Riverfront Museum will announce plans for The Illinois River Encounter. Join us as we reveal exhibit designs celebrating one of our region’s most important natural resources.
Speakers include:

Brad McMillan, [...]

October 11, 2008 in Local
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Local: Flood closes Water Street

(Press release from Peoria City Hall)
The National Weather Service has released the latest crest prediction for the Illinois River to be at 27.4 (which equals an elevation of 455.79) on Saturday September 20 @ 1:00 PM. This elevation will require Water Street to be closed from Hamilton Blvd. to Liberty Street this evening as [...]

September 17, 2008 in Local
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Local: Peorians’ feces once again leaks into the mighty Illinois River

CSO, feces, Illinois River From an announcement:
Rainfall in the City of Peoria has caused a sewer overflow into the Illinois River recently from one or more locations shown on the map located here.
When this warning is posted, please avoid full-body contact with the Illinois River in the area downstream from Detweiller Marina, as shown on [...]

September 8, 2008 in Local
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Local: Here’s a new piece of work from the City of Peoria

Peoria is looking at a hefty tax increase to cover its current deficit (at least $2.5 million) AND to fix the sewage/storm water drainage system ((a mind-numbing $100 million) that dumps raw, disease-causing, human feces* into the Illinois River.
The feds aren’t going to be coughing up any money for this, so lets stop fantasizing about [...]

September 5, 2008 in Local
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Local: So, why IS there crap in the river today?

This notice appeared in my inbox moments ago:
Rainfall in the City of Peoria has caused a sewer overflow into the Illinois River recently from one or more locations shown on the map located here.
When this warning is posted, please avoid full-body contact with the Illinois River in the area downstream from Detweiller Marina, as shown [...]

August 4, 2008 in Local
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Local: More crap in the river

From the City of Peoria:
Rainfall in the City of Peoria has caused a sewer overflow into the Illinois River recently from one or more locations shown on the map located here.
When this warning is posted, please avoid full-body contact with the Illinois River in the area downstream from Detweiller Marina, as shown on the map. [...]

July 28, 2008 in Uncategorized
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