Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Friday, May 24th, 2013
From the Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee:
United Steelworkers Local 1343 presented Caterpillar Inc. with a new labor contract proposal in a meeting Thursday, and the two sides will meet again May 30 to continue negotiations, a local union official said.
Tags: Caterpillar, labor, peoria, Peoria IL, Steelworkers, unions
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Friday, May 24th, 2013
Ill. House passes concealed gun bill
Over objections of Gov.
Pat Quinn and Mayor
Rahm Emanuel, the House approved a concealed weapons bill today that is aimed at ending Illinois’ status as the last state in the nation without a law to allow its citizens to carry guns in public.
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Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
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Tags: Fardon, peoria, Peoria IL, U.S. attorney
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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
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Tags: Too much government in Peoria's plant a tree program
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Thursday, April 18th, 2013
FBI releases images of 2 suspects in Boston bombings
The FBI said today that “identifying and locating those responsible is now our highest priority,” after officials showed the public pictures of two men seen near the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday.
I’m posting this because it’s official from the Feds.
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Chicago Tribune: Illinois House passes medical marijuana bill
The Illinois House today approved a measure to let people use marijuana for medical purposes, giving the proposal its best chance of becoming law in recent years. The House sent the bill to the Senate, which has previously passed similar legislation.
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
We do not know. We DO NOT KNOW. yet I’m seeing all sorts of posts on Facebook insisting the bombers are from the Middle East. I’m seeing insisting it’s some home grown terrorist. That’s a strong possibility, but again, we don’t know. And of course, we have folks who insist these are “false flag” attacks that were designed to make us fear mysterious foes overseas. As if we needed more of an excuse. And of course, I’m sheeple for not seeing it. Oh, well.
And of course, Obama didn’t sufficiently blame terrorism, so it’s all his fault, albeit after the attack.
Oh, and of course, Glenn Beck says to buy gold BECAUSE THE ECONOMY WILL COLLAPSE AGAIN.
Whatever.
Because if we don;t live out lives cowering in fear under our beds, the terrorists win.
Tags: Boston Bombing
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Friday, April 5th, 2013
The last afternoon on Friday is when organization s typically issue news releases when they hope the news media downplays or ignores them. Todayt, at 5:40 p.m., the Peoria Police Department issued this release:
In the past three days, there have been three deaths and two hospitalizations that the Peoria Police Department has responded to that the police have reason to believe are heroin and/or drug related. Family and friends of drug users are advised to warn their loved ones of the potential danger posed to them at this time. The Peoria Police Department is not condoning the use of illegal drugs but we want to warn citizens and the public of the potential dangers of illegal drug use.
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Friday, April 5th, 2013
Press release:
The Peoria Police Department is investigating a home invasion/homicide that occurred at 1612 S. Arago early this morning. Peoria police officers responded to this address at approximately 12:30 A.M. today and upon arrival discovered that a home invasion had occurred and during the home invasion, 32 year old Kelsey Coleman, became the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. At this time investigators are working diligently investigating the homicide. No suspect(s) are in custody nor description(s) of suspect(s) available at this time.
Anyone that had been in this area and observed any persons, vehicles, or activity that seemed suspicious or has information regarding this incident please contact the Peoria Police Department at 673-4521 or CrimeStoppers 673-9000.
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Friday, March 29th, 2013
Chicago Tribune: State trooper dies in I-294 crash
An Illinois State Trooper died in a car crash on Interstate 294 south of Willow Road overnight, according to authorities.
Tags: Illinois State Police
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Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Suspect in Hadiya Pendleton slaying indicted on 141 counts of murder
Two suspects in the high-profile fatal shooting of Hadiya Pendleton pleaded not guilty today to dozens of counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder and other charges.
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Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Here’s the agenda for the Zoning Board of Appeals, set for 1:30 p.m., April 11, at Peoria City Hall, Room 400. (more…)
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Friday, March 22nd, 2013
I was driving east-bound on West Main Street just past the turn-off onto Farmington Road, and what did I see? Two city motorcycle cops, parked in a private driveway, keeping an eye on crime. Luckily, I was driving below the speed limit, so they did not have to protect the public from me.
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Friday, March 22nd, 2013
- A woman woke up in the 3100 block of SW Jefferson to the noise of someone moving around outside the bedroom. The door opened and she saw a man in a hoodie standing there who said “Oh shit, someone’s home.” The dude left through the rear door that had been kicked in.
- A woman returned home to her apartment on Northeast Adams Street to find that her boyfriend had moved out. Unfortunately, he took about $405 of her money, too.
- A woman woke up and discovered her Crown Victoria was missing. She blamed the dude who slept over, but cops discovered the car and it wasn’t him.
- A resident of the 15 block of South Stanley got choked and pretty well beat up by her boyfriend, who refused to leave when she tried to break up with him and told him to leave. He’s gonna get charged with aggravated domestic battery and unlawful restraint. She says she gonna file an order of protection against him.
- A 56 year old dude refused to leave the VFW Hall on South Western, shoving an employee. He’s gonna get charged with battery and criminal trespass to land when the find him.
- An employee of Courtyard Estates apparently ripped off a ring from a resident and pawned it at Pawn King. She has since been fired from Courtyard Estates.
- A dude showed up drunk at a woman’s home in the 3600 block of West Richwoods and began arguing with her about who got her knocked up. He threw a fan at her. She wants him arrested. There were pieces of broken fan all over the place, but she didn’t have any visible injuries.
- A women is accusing her son of punching out a window of her home in the 1800 block of South Stanley in an argument over the rules of the house.
- Tyrone J. McNair, 28, of 107 SW Perry, got arrested at about 4;31 p.m. Monday and charged with criminal trespass to land at Hoops, 516 Main Street.
- A woman did yard work in the 2700 block of North Wisconsin, but the check came back “insufficient funds.”
- Someone stole a garbage tote from a home in the 1400 block of South Livingston.
- A Peoria resident and a Chillicothe resident were victims of aggravated battery and battery at a bar at 119 SWS Adams on Sunday.
- Aubrae E. Harper of West Ann and Samya J. Brice of West Proctor were charged with unlawful use of a weapon, possession of cannabis and possession with intent to deliver.
- Someone stole a wallet containing $100 from a car parked Northwoods Mall.
- John R. Barrick, 60, of 740 W. Joan Court, got busted for a business burglary at Krogers at about 3 p.m. Thursday. He stole about $39.20 worth of stuff.
- Someone kicked in a door and stole as Ruger rifle and about $40 in cash from a home in the 1600 block of South Westmoreland, police report.
- A woman complained about receiving text and Facebook messages from two women who were also involved with her ex-boyfriend.
- A television and a laptop were stolen by whoever broke into a home in the 1500 block of Parkside.
- A property owner said the previous owner’s son assaulted him over a “faulty contract” regarding the property’s bill of sale. The son denied assaulting the man. So did a witness. The victim is going to contact the State’s Attorney’s office.
- What do you do when someone in another car kicks your car while you are both parked at Krogers? Why, naturally, who get out of the car, start calling her a “nigger” a “monkey” and a “bitch.” And then after she goes inside of the store to get help, you scratch her car with a key. Police are going over videos to see if they can get a lead on Mr. Charm.
- Someone broke the windows out of a truck that had been parked at the 1500 block of W. Aiken for several weeks.
- Montel Robinson, 32, of Bloomington, was charged with aggravated battery and criminal trespass to land at Northwoods Mall.
- Someone broke into a van in the 5700 block of North Hamilton and stole two digital cameras and a two laser lights.
- Someone stole a purse from a woman while she was sitting at the Barnes & Noble coffee shop, and later made transactions with her American Express card for $3,500.
- Someone stole two boxes that had been delivered to a home in the 5400 block of Rothmere Drive. The box contained Avon products and a t-shirt.
- Two people got into a slap fight at Harper’s Gas, at 3203 SW Adams, apparently for no reason.
- Police took several reports of shots fired at 7:27 p.m Thursday at the intersection of Northeast Monroe and Evans. No shooting scene was found.
- Someone stole $400 from a home in the 1600 block of South Kneer.
- Someone robbed a guy while he was sitting in a car in the 1400 block of South Livingston. Some guy walked up to him, pointed a gun and asked “you got any money” and “I’m not playing.”
- A guy told police was drugged and robbed of his wallet, ID Card, checkbook and his wife’s debit card by a woman he met at Veteran’s Pub. Security from the Par-A-Dice called a friend to give him a ride home.
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Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Read it and weep!
- Someone ripped off a cell phone and jewelry from three victims at the Lexington Hills Apartment complex. Three people did the deed, but they managed to arrest just one: Savaugn K. Page, 17, of 2417 NE Madison Ave. He also got busted for possession of tobacco my a minor. Seriously.
- She just wanted people to “slow down.” Then someone stole a yard sign saying that from her yard in the 5700 block of North University.
- Victim of the war on drugs: Andre Eckwood, 27, of 2314 W. Krause, was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession of cannabis and other criminal offenses.
- A guy broke up with a woman. She started sending him text threats, including one that she was going to shoot him in the head. Another said “I got niggers waiting for you.” Police called her and she yelled that the cops were not going to do anything. They asked her to come to the police station. Not surprisingly, she didn’t show up. So they closed the case. I guess she was right.
- Someone broke into a car parked in the 1500 block of South Faraday and stole the TV inside and damaged three tires. Because the perps weren’t at the scene wearing signs that said “I did it,” the police closed the case.
- Diana Sims, 28 of West Nebraska and James Borho, 56, of West Romany court were charged with each criminal damage to property, telephone threats and disorderly conduct.
- Some creep apparently tried to abduct a 22-year-old woman who was looking for her dog in the 1800 block of South Stanley on Wednesday.
- Garrett L. Spencer, 21, of East Oak Cliff, got himself arrested for domestic battery, on Wednesday.
- Eric D. Nunn, 19, of 810 S. Helen Street, and Jaylin, K. Jones, 18, of 1712 S. Stanley, got napped for unlawful use of weapons charges, no FOID card and possession of cannabis.
- Someone wrote “I suck dick” on the back of the home in the 1300 block of West Barker.
- Someone told police that seven shots were heard in the area of the 1000 block of Monroe Street. Cops in the area heard nothing. Of course, it was the scene of a shooting last week.
- Someone told police that as he was leaving Harrison Homes, he was approached by three males. One of them accused the pedestrian of “fucking around with his woman,” and pulled out a gun. He ran, and heard the trigger being pulled on the gun several times, but there was no ammunition in the weapon. He thought the three ran into an apartment, but police could not make contact.
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