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Aaron Schock takes oath as 18th District Congressman
Republican Aaron Schock of Peoria is now officially Congressman of the 18th District of Illinois. Schock and all other newly elected and re-elected members of Congress were sworn into officeTuesday afternoon by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Schock also took his first voice vote as a Congressman Tuesday, backing Ohio's John Boehner in the election for Speaker. Pelosi won back the House Speaker role in the Democratically controlled House. Schock replaces Ray LaHood as...
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Blagojevich issues statement about treatment of Burris
Governor Rod Blagojevich released a statement Tuesday afternoon voicing his disappointment that his pick to be the next Junior Senator from Illinois was turned away Tuesday in Washington. Blagojevich says the people of Illinois are entitled to be represented by two senators and as the governor it was his duty to appoint a replacement for President-elect Barack Obama. The governor says Roland Burris is a good and decent man and allegations against Blagojevich should not be held against Burris or...
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Burris turned away at U.S. Capitol
(AP) - President-elect Barack Obama's appointed successor was turned away when he appeared at the U.S. Capitol to take his seat. Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris announced the decision to deny him the seat as he stood before a large throng of reporters and cameras in the rain outside the Capitol building. Speaking just an hour before the convening of the 111th Congress on Tuesday, Burris said he...
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Buddes On Adams Receives Liquor Commission 400 am Approval
Buddes on Adams could be the third liquor establishment to receive 400 am closing status in the newly expanded downtown bar district. The City Council recently approved allowing the 400 am area to include a corridor running from downtown along Jefferson to the riverfront, ending at Lincoln. Monday, the City Of Peoria Liquor Commission unanimously recommended a 400 am license extension for the bar which is located mear the baseball stadium at 807 Southwest Adams. One of the...
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900 and counting
Imagine doing something 900 times. 1470 WMBD's Dave Snell reaches that distinction tonight broadcasting his 900th Bradley basketball game. Snell tells WMBD's Greg and Dan he still remembers game number one. "Anchorage, Alaska - Bradley played in the Great Alaskan Shootout against Kentucky, " says Snell. "That was a terrific Kentucky team that had Sam Bowie who was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers ahead of Michael Jordan. On that trip I met Jim Valvano and he and I became...
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Dist. 150 board looks at budget cut suggestions
They are described as considerations but the Peoria District 150 school board now has a comprehensive list of possible budget cuts that can be made. Superintendent Ken Hinton presented the list to the board Monday saying action needs to be taken to erase what could be a $7.5-million deficit by the end of the 2009-2010 school year. There are high priority items like consolidating schools and re-drawing boundaries in addition to low priority items like closing a high school. "There is no way...
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Extreme Makeover with Grys family on TV Sunday
The Extreme Makeover Home Edition featuring the Grys family in Pekin will be shown on ABC-TV this coming Sunday night. Builder and Realtor Melodie Spurgeon has scheduled a viewing party at the Peoria Civic Center in a continued effort to raise money for the Grys' mortgage and other needs. The party will begin at 5:00 Sunday with free hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar and live music. A behind the scenes look of the Extreme Makeover of the Grys home will be shown at 6:00 followed by the ABC-TV telecast...
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