A Knight in Dragonland

The Sunday Journal Star ran an article about Jake Grys, highlighting his lifelong struggle with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) and reminding people of the petition to get Jake on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
If you haven’t done it yet, please sign the petition and help this amazing little boy achieve his independence.
Contractors, business owners and [...]

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Did you catch this article in the Journal Star this morning? I’m wondering how this will play with Mr. Billy Dennis, the Peoria Pundit.
Money quote from Peoria City Councilman Ryan Spain:
‘Will It Play in Peoria?’ still has some real good legs on the national scene. Some (in Peoria) are tired of the slogan, [...]

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The Journal Star ran an article today on Jake Grys (the tiny little boy with brittle bones and a giant personality) and the effort to feature the Grys family home on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. There are some great photos online … check ‘em out. The picture here is from his petition site.
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I often find myself disagreeing with Phil Luciano, especially in regards to his snarky antagonism to the Smoke Free Illinois Act. However, I have to give him kudos for his column today. Luciano dispels some nasty internet rumors flying about regarding the new owner of a Bartonville gas station – Yosef Abdullah, an [...]

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Mayor Frank Mackaman named Sue Ann Kortkamp to complete the remainder of Daryl Dagit’s term with the unanimous consent of the city council tonight. Kortkamp offers valuable experience and would seem to make a fine addition to the council. The Journal Star outlines her qualifications:
Kortkamp previously served on the council from 1983 [...]

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The Peoria Journal Star editors really need to keep their noses out of Tazewell County. The JS has paid virtually no attention to the Pekin school district consolidation issue, but for some reason they now feel the need to make a ridiculous proclamation on today’s editorial page. Their ignorance on the consolidation issue [...]

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Is blogization a word?  Well, it is now.
The Times weekend edition has a staff editorial about opening up their web edition for comments.  This feature has been in place for a month or two now, but I guess they wanted to draw attention to it in the print edition.  I found the following comment interesting:
Many [...]

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