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ManMade Profile: cwysart
ManMadeMarket | August 18th 2008
Name: Chad Wys Shop Name: cwysart Blog/Website: www.chadwys.com www.cwysart.blogspot.com Location: Peoria, Illinois A little bit about Chad: I’m 24 and in-between colleges at the moment. I recently graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in En read more
The Wiz, Lewis Black, Summer Serenades, Riverfront Car Show & Mor…
ExplorePeoriaBlog.com | August 7th 2008 by Amy Blain
Congratulations to: (you must be a subscriber of the ExplorePeoria.com newsletter to see who won!. Sign up now on the right!) this week’s $50 Gas Card Winners courtesy of ExplorePeoria.com & MacDonald’s Shell. _______________________________ read more
Media: Jenny Li joins the dark side
The Peoria Pundit | August 7th 2008
WEEK announced at last night’s 10 p.m. newscast that weekend anchor/producer Jenny Li was leaving the station to work in public relations for State Farm Insurance in Bloomington. What’s good for Jenny — better pay and better hours, read more
AZ family taken by scammers
craigscrimelist | July 31st 2008 by Trench Reynolds
Family Of Nine Loses Savings Because Of Craigslist Rental Scam: Another family has been taken by the craigslist rental scam. An family from Peoria, Arizona was new to the area and found a rental home on craigslist that was too good to be true. As exp read more
Local: Blogger Bash was off the wall
The Peoria Pundit | July 29th 2008
I’m not even going to try to name all the bloggers and others who attended. Lot of conversation. Lots of hugging. Lots of liquid refreshment. And the Cubs won 7-1 over the Brewers. We even talked some shop. Look for photos on some of the blogs. read more
Congress could use an ass beating like this
Kevin Colby: Libertarian political news blogger | July 25th 2008 by Kevin Colby
Alright, some good 'ole fashion American violence: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmUalmQSgf8 400 332] read more
4 suspects caught stealing 2,500-lb. spool of copper wire
Arizona Travels and Adventures | July 10th 2008 by ArizonaAdventures
The following is a press release from the Peoria Police DepartmentPEORIA - On Sunday, July 6, at about 11:30 pm, an officer was patrolling in the area of 9100 W. Cactus Road when he saw the listed suspect vehicle with 2 males standing near by. One s read more
Me & Bill Clinton
Charmed And Dangerous | July 7th 2008 by Dariana D
Get your own at Gizmoz.comWow, I had a blast creating this, go make your own. All you need is a close-up photo of your face. Go check it out and let me know how you did, tee hee.Notice how it has my eyes actually blinking? That is just too cool, l read more
Celebrate the 4th!
ExplorePeoriaBlog.com | July 3rd 2008 by Amy Blain
Congratulations to: (you must be a subscriber of the ExplorePeoria.com newsletter to see who won!. Sign up now on the right!) this week’s $50 Gas Card Winners courtesy of ExplorePeoria.com & MacDonald’s Shell. If you are one of this weekR read more
Green Houses
Green Pays | June 30th 2008
Major home builders are becoming more environmental friendly when building new communities. I’ve noticed this here in the Valley of the Sun. Did you know Shea Homes (one of the country’s largest home builders) is now building homes read more
Illinois History: Grange movement in Illinois
Travel News, Destinations, Vacations | June 16th 2008 by Gordon Gaines
The Constitution of 1848, designed for a rural State, had made no adequate provisions for this new industrialism, creating such problems as police and fire protection in congested areas, sanitation, metropolitan city governments, and a flexible judic read more
Illinois: The railroads had a revolutionary effect on the life of…
Travel News, Destinations, Vacations | June 16th 2008 by Gordon Gaines
Illinois entered the transition stage during which Chicago developed from a mud-rutted town of 29,963 in 1850 to a city of 296,977 in 1870, probably the swiftest growth of a metropolis in history. The State boasted ten incorporated cities in 1850: Ch read more
historic Indians, the Illinois Confederacy was first in importanc…
Travel News, Destinations, Vacations | June 16th 2008 by Gordon Gaines
Of the historic Indians, the Illinois Confederacy was first in importance and one of the oldest. It was of Algonquian linguistic stock, and consisted of six tribes--the Cahokia, Kaskaskia, Michigamea, Moingwena, Peoria, and Tamoroa. Once the Illinois read more
Apple debuts iPhone 2.0
iPhone News Updated | June 15th 2008 by thanaads
Apple’s iPhone will surf the Web twice as fast for half the price, but the cost of calling plans will rise $10 a month, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company said Monday. On July 11, a year after the company introduced its popular touch-screen & read more
Native Americans
positive views for a better life and happyness | June 13th 2008 by pio dalcin
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Elvis, a Pig, Turkeys, Pirates, Chiefs, Bluegrass, Wine, Art & th…
ExplorePeoriaBlog.com | June 5th 2008 by Amy Blain
To find out who are $50 Gas Card Winners are for this week, you must be an ExplorePeoria.com e-newsletter subscriber - you can sign up for our contest HERE. Have you downloaded your copy of the 2008 Peoria Area Guide to Summer Fun yet? Get it HER read more
Our next $50 Gas Card Winners plus Singin’ in the Rain, Chiefs,…
ExplorePeoriaBlog.com | May 29th 2008 by Amy Blain
To find out who are $50 Gas Card Winners are for this week, you must be an ExplorePeoria.com e-newsletter subscriber - you can sign up for our contest HERE. Have you downloaded your copy of the 2008 Peoria Area Guide to Summer Fun yet? Get it HERE! read more
Local: Three shootings
The Peoria Pundit | May 18th 2008
Via WMBD: Three victims went to the hospital after a Sunday morning shooting in Peoria. It happened at the Southern Valley 66 on Western Avenue. Authorities say soon after a victim went to the hospital with a gun shot wound to the stomach, two more p read more
Gains Reported for Real Estate Investors in Six Hot Markets
Boomer's Blog | May 13th 2008 by Gary Boomershine
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) latest quarterly report indicates prices are rising in one-third of the nation’s metropolitan housing markets, and appear to be strongest in areas unscathed by the subprime loan debacle. As mixed resul read more
Donate Life Illinois on WEEK-TV
I am. Are you? | May 7th 2008 by Scott
Last month, Donate Life Illinois Chair Dave Bosch joined the WEEK-TV (Peoria, IL) morning show to talk a little about Illinois organ donation and the importance of registering as a donor.Check out the clip below!-ScottLink to video: http://youtube.co read more
Local: More havok on Peoria’s streets
The Peoria Pundit | April 30th 2008
From a press release: Beginning Monday, May 5th, Allen Road will be reduced to one lane of traffic in the vicinity of Northmoor Road for approximately two weeks. Starting with the northbound inside lane the week of May 5th, and the outside south read more
Local: And thus, the Comcast suckage begins
The Peoria Pundit | April 28th 2008
Internet service went down at Peoria Pundit World Headquarters today. After confirming that this was not the case of an unpaid bill (not THIS time), I contacted Comcast technical support. Some background: While others may disagree with me, During pas read more
Local: Kellar parents concerned about shortened school day
The Peoria Pundit | April 24th 2008
Parents of children attending Keller Primary School are upset at changes that will give their kids less time in school and fewer teachers to teach music, science and computer skills. One set of parents spoke to me today and complained at length about read more
Local: New airport terminal plans unveiled
The Peoria Pundit | April 22nd 2008
The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria on Wednesday will see renderings of the proposed $60 million terminal planned for 2010, the Journal Star is reporting this evening. The new building will be built just west of the current terminal and prep read more
Donate Life Illinois DeBunks Common Organ Donation Myths
I am. Are you? | April 22nd 2008 by Scott
Dave Bosch, Chair of Donate Life Illinois and Director of Communications at Gift of Hope, has been out and about across the state on a recent "mythbuster" media tour addressing common myths and misconceptions pertaining to organ donation. Last week, read more
Peoria Man Receives Heart, Champions for Organ Donation
I am. Are you? | March 31st 2008 by Scott
Earlier this month, the Peoria Journal-Star reported on Percy Baker Jr.'s wait for a heart transplant. Percy had to step down from his position as the Executive Director of the George Washington Carver Center, due to his increasing health problems. T read more
alien autopsy
Vaspers the Grate | March 24th 2008
alien autopsy (7:45)government warning (3:12) read more
Rock Bands Don't Play In Peoria!
watcha3 | February 26th 2008 by a3buster
The Good: Local boy Lee Dahlberg got his cool jewelery brand "ROCK BANDS" featured on CNBC's THE BIG IDEA With Donny Deutch last night in a segment called "Will it play in Peoria?" (A play on a term meaning "Will it be a hit with mainstream America read more
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