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Nothing concrete in plans

By DeWayne Bartels

Wed Aug 27, 2008, 08:01 AM CDT

Residents concerned about their subdivision

DeWayne's World - A tiny teen with a big personality

By DeWayne Bartels

Wed Aug 27, 2008, 08:07 AM CDT

Drake Taylor is a small young man with a big issue.

EDITORIAL - What was LaHood thinking?

Wed Aug 27, 2008, 08:11 AM CDT

Darin LaHood, Republican candidate for Peoria County State's Attorney, has stepped in a big pile with his eyes wide open.
The stink from this will linger, as it should.

Will he or won't he?

By DeWayne Bartels

Tue Aug 26, 2008, 01:43 PM CDT

Will chief judge Stuart Borden sit behind the bench tomorrow at Monterius Hinkle's trial?

Shadid did the right thing

Tue Aug 26, 2008, 12:57 PM CDT

When Judge James E. Shadid recused himself from the Hinkle rape case today he did the right thing.

BREAKING NEWS - Shadid recuses himself from Hinkle case

By DeWayne Bartels

Tue Aug 26, 2008, 12:20 PM CDT

Judge James E. Shadid today recused himself from the case of alleged serial rapist Monterius Hinkle. Shadid recused himself because he made a $250 political contribution to Peoria County State's Attorney Kevin Lyons' campaign in April, a fact uncovered this morning by the Peoria Times-Observer.

BASEBALL'S CUTEST FANS

Mon Aug 25, 2008, 03:01 PM CDT

We want to post your children (8 and under) on our Web site in a section we like to call "Baseball's Cutest Fans." If you have a photo of your child in baseball (Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox or St. Louis Cardinals) attire and would like to share it with the rest of the community, e-mail it to us today!