One family's long fight with death, pancreatitis and insurance companies Nov 17, 2008
Dave moved to another nursing home, spent about a month in intensive therapy at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, then returned home Oct. 3. Kim worked with the Community Reintegration Program through the Life Center for Independent Living to make their downstairs bathroom wheelchair accessible and to build a wheelchair ramp in their garage. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Illinois premature birth rate higher than average Nov 15, 2008
PEORIA (GHNS) - Illinois received a failing grade from the March of Dimes Wednesday for the state's premature birth rates that are higher than the national average ... "The brain is not fully developed," said Lindsay Rodriguez, community director with the Peoria chapter of the March of Dimes. (Pekin Times, IL)
Co-worker played role in saving man's life Nov 15, 2008
He was flown to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, where he was listed in fair condition Friday. Killion has talked to Stone and said he's doing well. (Pekin Times, IL)
More than 100 turn out at ISU to protest gay marriage bans Nov 15, 2008
As a gay man, I find it completely ridiculous, said David Lawrence, a senior from Peoria. We should have the same rights and economic benefits as everybody else. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
FEMA: Peoria County eligible for flood aid Nov 14, 2008
CHICAGO - Officials say Peoria County residents are now eligible to apply for federal aid following flooding and storms in September and October. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Thursday that Peoria got the federal disaster declaration after a review of damage sustained during the severe weather. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Senior living complex could offer as many as 80 units Nov 14, 2008
The Peoria Heights-based developer will bring its final plan to the committee for review on Dec. 11, along with accompanying landscaping and sign plans. The plan will ultimately go before the Charleston City Council for final approval due to the site being in that city s jurisdiction. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Illinois Game Notes vs. Eastern Washington Nov 14, 2008
Richardson, a 6-3 guard from Peoria, is enrolled at Findlay College Prep in Henderson, Nev. after previously attending Central High School. (Fightingillini.com)
Investigation continues at truss factory Nov 14, 2008
Deer Creek Police Chief Jim Edwards said it took about 50 minutes to extricate Stone from the machine before a Life Flight helicopter transported him to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, where his leg was then amputated. Stone remains in fair condition. (Pekin Times, IL)
Expect noise at proposed gravel pit, opponent's expert says Nov 14, 2008
Greg Zak of Springfield, owner of Noise Solutions by Greg Zak, said Eric Carlson, an engineer for MACTEC Engineers of Peoria, used equipment that is no longer recognized by the Illinois Pollution Control Board when he did a noise study for Carri Scharf Materials Co.. The instruments used by Carlson cant measure according to board standards, Zak said, so therefore they are not relevant. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Family to mark slain Mackinaw woman's birthday Nov 14, 2008
The public is invited to the event at 4 p.m. at Northwest Baptist Church, Big Hollow Road, Peoria ... A Peoria attorney who represents Clearys husband, Daniel Cleary, who reportedly has moved out of the area, declined to comment Thursday on the ongoing investigation. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Finance director position outlined Nov 14, 2008
Meade pointed out supper club licenses in Peoria require 75 percent of revenues to come from food. That seemed reasonable, he said. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Obituaries - (11.12.2008) Nov 14, 2008
Surviving are a son, Steven L. Tyler (Carol) of Champaign; twin daughters, Barbara Tyler Henderson (Joe) of Peoria and Deborah Tyler Lorenc (Dan) of Springfield; five grandchildren, Drew Tyler (Rhonda), Jenna Tyler, Laura Tyler, Amy Lorenc Delcomyn (Michael) and Emily Lorenc; and two great-grandchildren, Audrey Delcomyn and Keira Lorenc. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Florence Jacobs of Yuma, Ariz. (Forest Republican, WI)
Girardi raises funds to fight Alzheimer's Nov 14, 2008
A portion of those proceeds will go directly to the Central Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, based out of Girardi's native Peoria, Ill. "We live with this disease every day, and we can't enjoy my father the way we would like to enjoy him," Girardi said. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Illini Sign 6 to Letters of Intent Nov 13, 2008
" Davis Hendrickson Davis Hendrickson, OF 6-1 // 180 // L/L // Fr. // Macomb HS // Macomb, Ill. Notes: Ranked No. 25 in the state by Prep Baseball Report ...PBR lists him as the third-best defensive outfielder in the state in the Class of 2009 ... Named a first-team All-Area outfielder by the Peoria Journal Star in 2008 and by the Macomb Journal in 2006-08 ... A first-team All-Olympic Conference selection in 2007-08 ... Hit .468 with five home runs, 12 doubles, 39 RBIs and 19 steals with a .571... (Fightingillini.com)
Local briefs Nov 13, 2008
Site locations are Amboy, Bourbonnais, Carbondale, Champaign, Decatur, East Peoria, Effingham, Galesburg, Grayslake, Macomb, Morrison, Mount Vernon, Princeton, Rockford and Springfield. See Your Soldier is offered in collaboration with the Freedom Calls Foundation, which provides the videoconferencing equipment and satellite connection in Iraq, according to the news release. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Versace grabs a mike for Comcast Nov 13, 2008
PEORIA Former Bradley basketball coach Dick Versace will serve as color analyst for all 12 Bradley basketball telecasts on Comcast during the 2008-09 season ... Comcast will televise a total of 13 Bradley Basketball games on channel 74 in the Greater Peoria area market (in addition to the 12 games featuring the Bradley broadcast team, Comcast will utilize Illinois State's on-air team for the Jan. 31 game against the Redbirds). (Pekin Times, IL)
Veterans, public gather to honor all who served Nov 13, 2008
Many local veterans units participated in Tuesday's ceremony, including the American Legion Post 44 and Auxiliary, AMVETS Post 169 and Auxiliary, AMVETS Post 235 and Auxiliary, DAV Chapter 50, Marine Corps League of Pekin and Auxiliary, VFW Post 1232 Ladies and Men's Auxiliary, VFW Post 4835, VFW Post 2078, Heart of Illinois Ex-Prisoners of War, Vietnam Veterans of Illinois, Tazewell Area Ceremonial Team, Tazewell Military Rites Team, Peoria Area Troop Support, and the Military Order of the... (Pekin Times, IL)
UCLA inks four-man class Nov 13, 2008
The guards are D.J. Richardson from Peoria, Brandon Paul from Gurnee and Sterling native Joseph Bertrand. Forward Tyler Griffey is from Wildwood, Missouri. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Couple is wed Nov 13, 2008
Following a wedding trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the couple resides in Peoria. Comments. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Weber Excited About Latest Recruiting Class Nov 13, 2008
He brings that toughness, the stereotypical Peoria guy, the Wayne McClain, Manual, the guys that like to guard and love to play, that type of attitude. "We couldn't be more excited. He's got a great personality. And of course the tie-in with Wayne McClain and Jerrance Howard, both of them coming from Peoria and Jerrance coming from Central, it was really helpful for his recruitment. Wayne actually taught his dad his first years of teaching, so the relationship goes way back. "His decision to go... (IlliniBoard.com)
D. J. Richardson Makes It Official Nov 13, 2008
D. J. Richardson may have moved from Peoria to Las Vegas for his senior season, but he has remained loyal to Illinois. And on Wednesday, he proved it by signing his National Letter of Intent to play for the Fighting Illini basketball team. (IlliniBoard.com)
Births announced Nov 13, 2008
Spohn Matthew and Consuelo (Jarigese) Spohn of Peoria are the parents of a son, Gavin Andrew August, born Oct. 30 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria ... Great-grandparents are Jane Harris of Walnut, Dorothy Johnson of East Peoria and Kate Jarigese of Ottawa. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
State in '08 Nov 13, 2008
Then it was off to Bureau Valley, where the Tigresses steamrolled Peoria Christian and Rockridge. Shaw continued her heavy hitting with 16 kills to lead the Tigresses to a come-from-behind 16-25, 25-21, 25-20 win over Wilmington in Saturday s Princeton Supersectional at Prouty Gym. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Zoning board to review senior living community proposal Nov 12, 2008
Randy Lawson, co-owner of Independent Living Development in Peoria Heights, has petitioned the city for approval of his concept plan for putting the Villas of the Prairie housing development on 30 acres just north of Route 16 near Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Lawson has said this development would be a luxury senior living community for people age 55 and older and feature a massage service, a chiropractor, a beauty shop, a high-end restaurant and other amenities. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
McClain's Parkland is Lakers' home-opening foe Nov 12, 2008
McClain should not be able to shoot any jumpers or make any steals as Parkland s head coach, and Griffin should not be able to grab any rebounds as the assistant for his former Illini teammate, a combination that also worked for four straight Peoria Manual Illinois high school state championships ... McClain, who could not be reached for comment on Tuesday, was the player-coach of the American Basketball Association s Peoria Kings before taking job last April at Parkland following the Cobras... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Seybold, Ada Nov 12, 2008
Ada V. Sittler Seybold, 76, of Washington and formerly of Pittsfield, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008, at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. She was born Aug. 2, 1932 in Pittsfield to the late Charles and Celia Bagent Sittler. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
Four Times-area teams in title hunt Nov 12, 2008
Zeroing in: En route to its second Illinois High School Association state soccer championship in four years, Mid-State 6 champion Peoria Notre Dame pitched 16 shutouts in a 21-3-1 season, including nine of its final 10 matches and 11 of its last 14. Reloading. (Pekin Times, IL)
Family, friends say farewell at ceremony Nov 12, 2008
PEORIA Luke Bohm spent his 21st birthday in Iraq while deployed with the Illinois National Guard in 2003. Now 25, the Easton native is headed back to the Middle East, this time to Afghanistan with the rest of the Company B, 2nd Battalion, 238th general Support Aviation Battalion, based out of Peoria ... A deployment ceremony honoring the nearly 80 soldiers in company B was held at Peoria's army aviation support facility on Airport Road Monday. (Pekin Times, IL)
Rescuers probe river for missing man Nov 12, 2008
The groups are searching the area from the Peoria Lock and Dam to Havana. Dever said Wellenreiter's motor was in the forward gear, which means he likely didn't pull into shore and get out. (Pekin Times, IL)
FOP rebukes sheriff for comments on deputies Nov 12, 2008
He said the woman, Becky Behm of Peoria, was moved to a segregation cell, which has video recording capability, where she was to be held until she sobered up and calmed down. Huston granted The Daily Times' request to review the tape. (Pekin Times, IL)
Life Flight transports man after accident Nov 12, 2008
A Life Flight helicopter transported the injured worker to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Edwards said he would not release the man's name because he was not sure that all of his family had been notified. (Pekin Times, IL)
A mother's hope Nov 12, 2008
Alayna receives treatment and therapy from specialists in Iowa City and Peoria, Ill. and her family works with her at home. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Zogby Poll: Jackson Jr. Leads for Obama Sen. Seat Nov 12, 2008
Lahood is a congressman from rural Illinois whose district includes Peoria and the northern suburbs of Springfield. In a prospective match-up against Republican Congressman Mark Kirk, Jackson wins 48% support, compared to 32% for Kirk. (Newsmax)
No repeat for Turk: Thompson fourth in 1A cross country Nov 11, 2008
PEORIA Tremont senior Parker Thompson had a chance to grab his second consecutive Class 1A title at Saturday's Illinois High School Association state cross country championships, but instead settled for fourth place ... Peoria Notre Dame, led by C.J. Elward's 23rd place finish, was ninth as a team. (Pekin Times, IL)
Woman files suit against Tazewell County Nov 11, 2008
PEORIA (GHNS) A Peoria woman who was allegedly beaten last month at the Tazewell County Jail is suing the county, its sheriff and two jailers for excessive force. Becky Behm filed the three-count suit in U.S. District Court in Peoria on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after she was at the jail after being arrested Oct. 17 on charges of driving under the influence. (Pekin Times, IL)
Man found with leg trapped in machinery at Deer Creek business Nov 11, 2008
A Life Flight emergency medical helicopter transported the victim to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria. It took about 50 minutes to extricate the man, the chief said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
BETTER LIFE: More news on keeping your heart healthy Nov 11, 2008
A number of pop songs have the right rhythm for CPR, but of course the meaning of Stayin Alive is pretty powerful when you are trying to save someones life," says researcher David Matlock of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Il. "Numerous studies have shown that CPR can make the difference between life and death when someone is in cardiac arrest, but bystanders still hesitate to do it. If we can develop an easy way for people to remember the proper rhythm,... (USA Today -- Money)
Virginia Wade Nov 11, 2008
KEWANEE Virginia M. Wade, 78, of Kewanee, formerly of Princeton and Peoria, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, at Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewanee ... Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Can U.S. Hold Peoria Man Without Charge? Nov 11, 2008
ABC News: Can U.S. Hold Peoria Man Without Charge ... Can U.S. Hold Peoria Man Without Charge ... This 2001 handout photo from the Peoria County Sheriff's Office in Illinois shows Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, former graduate student at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. (ABC News)
Prep football, college football, NFL Nov 10, 2008
ST. LOUIS BLUESAssigned G Ben Bishop to Peoria (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNINGReassigned F Chris Lawrence to Norfolk (AHL) to Augusta (ECHL). (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Illinois Diocese Splits From Episcopal Church Nov 9, 2008
The diocese, based in Peoria, Ill. has 24 churches and missions and about 1,800 members. (Washington Post)
Area hopefuls in hot pursuit of state gold Nov 9, 2008
PEORIA Can anyone of four Times area teams or three individuals make a serious trophy dash. Or will traditional dynasties at Elmhurst York and Winnebago continue to gobble up all of the Peoria gold ... Mid-State 6 champion Peoria Notre Dame powered by C.J. Elward try to contend in a field where Normal U. High, Dixon and defending team champion Sycamore are the front-runners. (Pekin Times, IL)
Thompson goes for two Nov 9, 2008
PEORIA Make no mistake about it, Tremont senior Parker Thompson would love to win his second consecutive Illinois High School Association Class 1A boys cross country state championship today at Detweiller Park. But Thompson's top priority is helping the Turks win the team state championship. (Pekin Times, IL)
8-year-old El Paso girl injured in crash upgraded Nov 9, 2008
Shayla Canter, 8, was in serious condition Saturday afternoon at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, a nursing supervisor said ... Another passenger, 4-month-old Brian Samuel Canter, who was named initially by his previous name, Brayden Terrell, died of accident injuries the morning of Nov. 2 at OSF Saint Francis, Peoria County coroner Johnna Ingersoll said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
B-N remembers Jesse Fell, whose name is still widely known Nov 9, 2008
The community ended up outbidding Peoria $141,000 to $80,000. Fell provided the most money, said Jo Ann Rayfield, ISU archivist. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
E.P. has the horses to run Nov 8, 2008
PEORIA - East Peoria girls cross country coach Ed McGraw has no beef with his team's No. 1 ranking in the Dyestat poll going into the Illinois High School Association Class 2A state meet Saturday at Detweiller Park ... East Peoria placed third in last year's state meet, its highest finish ever ... "The girls wondered why we fell so far, and they used that as motivation,'' McGraw said.By mid-September, East Peoria had worked its way up the poll to No. 1. The Lady Raiders haven't moved since then.... (Pekin Times, IL)
Judge denies bond cut for alleged sex offender Nov 8, 2008
Tazewell County Assistant State's Attorney Kathleen Nolan asked Dzinglewski why he had a 2006 conviction for possession of a controlled substance in Peoria County if he hadn't used drugs since drug abuse treatment in 2003. "I did purchase crack cocaine," said Dzinglewski. (Pekin Times, IL)
Pastor serves 40 years at same church Nov 8, 2008
He was delighted when he was hired at the Westinghouse Co. in Peoria. However, he kept feeling a tug. (Pekin Times, IL)
Soule Man: FCW football player overcomes torn ACL, leukemia Nov 8, 2008
Blood tests and further examination at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria revealed he also had leukemia ... Soule goes to Peoria monthly for tests and to Memphis every four months to make sure he is cancer-free. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Mary Alice Kmetz Nov 8, 2008
Bureau County Republican - Obituaries. Friday, November 7, 2008 11:33 PM CST. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Workshop scheduled Nov 8, 2008
PEORIA The Peoria Chapter of IDEA will host a workshop for farmers market managers, community organizations, local governments and others interested the planning, sponsoring and management of farmers s markets in Peoria, Woodford, Tazewell, Marshall, Putnam, Stark and Bureau counties ... workshop will be from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the University of Illinois Extension in Peoria, 4810 N. Sheridan Road. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Deep sophomore attack fuels Lakers' optimism Nov 7, 2008
MATTOON -- Realizing what a golden opportunity might await Lake Land s women s basketball team, coach Dave Johnson tried to push his way into a marquee Christmas tournament in East Peoria. An opening finally arose this year, and it couldn t have come at a better time. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
No gimmees for cross country hardware Nov 7, 2008
PEORIA Tremont's Parker Thompson will have to fight for his second consecutive Illinois High School Association Class 1A boys cross country state championship ... Olympia's resume this season includes victories at the Delavan and El Paso-Gridley invitationals, and a third-place finish among 34 teams at the Peoria Woodruff Invitational at Detweiller. (Pekin Times, IL)
Election Analysis: Obama Has Daunting Task Ahead Nov 7, 2008
He recalled that the same week Obama was elected to the Senate, he phoned LaHood and asked if he could come visit him in Peoria -- in order to build a relationship that permitted them to work together on Illinois projects. "This year, we had six bipartisan dinners," LaHood said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
* Riffing on her roots Nov 7, 2008
I hate using the word jazz, but as a point of reference I have to use it, says the Peoria, Illinois native, who performs tonight at Sappho de Base in Taipei. Her show comes at the end of a three-month research project in Taiwan, where Shyu studied Hengchun folk music (K) and Aboriginal music under a grant from the US-based Asian Cultural Council. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
In response to lawsuit, diocese says personnel decisions private Nov 7, 2008
PEORIA -- Personnel decisions regarding Catholic priests are exempt from civil court review, according to a response by the Catholic Diocese of Peoria to a lawsuit filed by a man who claims he was sexually abused as a student by a former Twin City priest ... Allowing such a review may even change church doctrine by creating new personnel policies and procedures to be followed by Catholic churches on the supervision of priests who are performing counseling activities, the diocese argued in... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
11-year-old hospitalized after being struck by car in Pontiac Nov 7, 2008
PONTIAC -- An 11-year-old girl was listed in fair condition at a Peoria hospital after she reportedly ran in front of traffic Wednesday and was struck by the side of a car ... She was later transferred to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Woman critically injured in crash was going wrong way on I-74 Nov 7, 2008
Westbound I-74 was closed as Harris, who was alone in the car, was airlifted to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was listed in critical condition at the hospital Thursday, a hospital spokeswoman said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
POLICE ROUNDUP Nov 7, 2008
Deputies stopped that vehicle in the yard of the residence and identified the driver as Gerald A. Hardesty, 19, of Farmington, and a passenger as Matthew B. McDonald, 18, of East Peoria ... The five occupants of the original vehicle that was stopped were identified as Chase M. Welker, 23, of Farmington; Jordan E. Suits, 21, of Yates City; Kimberly L. Odewalt, 23, of Hanna City; Gregory M. VanHouten, 44, of Farmington, and Jamie A. VanHouten, 23, of Peoria ... During the investigation, Ashley N.... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Marjorie Fasse Greening Crown Nov 7, 2008
Marge then worked in the accounting department at Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria, Ill. During World War II, Marge met Rhodes Crown, a Marine, on the tennis courts in Mackinaw. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Hoopeston track stars dominate competition at IHSA sectional meet Nov 6, 2008
The Class 1A state cross country meet will be held at 9 a.m. on Nov. 8 at Detweiler Park in Peoria. Copyright. (Hoopeston Chronicle, IL)
Rivermen try to make something good happen Nov 6, 2008
PEORIA The Peoria Rivermen will try to bounce back from Sunday's disappointing 4-0 loss to Manitoba when it hosts the Rockford Icehogs in a 7 p.m. American Hockey League game tonight at Carver Arena ... Fans who bring a Nesquik product UPC or blue cap to the Peoria Civic Center box office and buy one upper bowl ticket can receive a second one free. (Pekin Times, IL)
Schock to become youngest U.S. Rep. Nov 6, 2008
PEORIA (GHNS) Republican Aaron Schock soon will take his seat as the youngest member of the U.S. House of Representatives after garnering nearly 60 percent of the vote total in a three-way race ... Schock also said he will begin setting up congressional constituent offices in Peoria, Springfield, Jacksonville and Washington, D.C. ... Ray LaHood, R-Peoria, had been dubbed a once-in-a-century opportunity for Democrats to take over the seat. (Pekin Times, IL)
Engineers: Noise, dust not a problem for proposed gravel pit Nov 6, 2008
Eric Carlson, an engineer for MACTEC Engineers of Peoria, said his firm was hired to conduct a noise study for the proposed gravel pit. A certified representative from MACTEC looked at the equipment that would be moved to the McLean County site from its current East Peoria location and measured noise levels, starting at the center of the proposed location and working outward. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Illinois Democrats pick up 1 GOP seat in Congress Nov 5, 2008
"Age is no indicator of someone's ability," said Schock, of Peoria. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Schock had 177,679 votes, or 59 percent, and Democrat Colleen Callahan, a veteran radio broadcaster and Peoria County businesswoman, had 113,492 votes, or 38 percent ... Green Party candidate Sheldon Schafer of Peoria had 9,562 votes, or 3 percent. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
