A Knight in Dragonland

What does the non-binding referendum in support of an indoor smoking ban in Peoria really mean? C.J. Summers doesn’t think it means much at all, and even I disparaged its relevance last night on WCBU. In contrast, Eyebrows McGee makes a good argument in the comment section of the Peoria Chronicle post about [...]

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There’s going to be a Richwoods High School reunion on WCBU tomorrow night. Joining me (Class of 1990) will be fellow ex-Knights C.J. Summers (Class of 1988) and John Morris (Class of 1986). The evening will be filled with off-key renditions of the Richwoods fight song and talk about the glory days of [...]

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In the last week or so I’ve been repeatedly reminded that my opinion is in the minority around here. Public smoking bans – a standard of civilization in much of our country and in many other countries across the world – seem to be the height of controversy in the Heart of Illinois. [...]

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Merle Widmer is blogging again after a long hiatus.  He sounds a bit skeptical regarding the Peoria Promise scholarship program proposed by Mayor Jim Ardis.  I agree with him that the lack of some minimum GPA to qualify for the scholarship is a bit concerning.  Does a kid who just barely passes high school deserve [...]

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