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	Peoria Blogs
		The Heart of Peoria Commission meeting scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled and we are in the process of rescheduling.
		I seem to recall some discussion on this or another Peoria blog about the reluctance of colleges and university to accurately report incidents of crime.
		Peoria is fortunate to have several extraordinary builders in the area, and one of my favorite events of the year is the Peoria Home Builders Association annual Parade of Homes.
	www.peoria.com /blogs (1588 words)

	Peoria, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County
		Peoria is bounded on the east by the Illinois River except for the enclave of Peoria Heights.
		Peoria has become famous as a representation of the average American city, because of its demographics and its perceived mainstream Midwestern culture.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peoria,_Illinois (3405 words)

	Indian Wars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Wars, which ranged from colonial times to the Wounded Knee massacre and "closing" of the American frontier in 1890, collectively resulted in the conquest of American Indian peoples and their decimation, assimilation, or forced relocation to Indian reservations.
		2.3 Tecumseh, the Creek War, and the War of 1812
		Tecumseh, the Creek War, and the War of 1812
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_Wars (3105 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| Wild West \| Wyatt Earp's Lost Year
		A young man from the lower end of Peoria had gone there night after night to carouse and then stagger home and abuse his mother; one of the denizens of the boat had marched into the uproarious Bunker Hill section of town and boldly stoned a house, settling old scores.
		The Peoria Daily Transcript noted that she had been an inmate of the McClellan building on Main Street, a house of ill fame within several blocks of Jane Haspel's.
		A report in the Peoria Daily National Democrat of January 6, 1872, describes the jail in these terms: "The calaboose is in a wretched condition, and it is absolutely cruel to confine prisoners in it.
	www.historynet.com /magazines/wild_west/3027921.html (1442 words)

	Peoria Illinois History Peoria
		The Peoria (through French Peouarea, from Peoria Piwarea, 'he comes carrying a pack on his back': a personal name) were one of the principal tribes of the Illinois confederacy.
		Peoria, Illinois, today, is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria CountyGR6, Illinois, in the United States.
		Peoria has become famous as a representation of the average American city because of its demographics and its perceived mainstream Midwestern culture.
	www.peoria.com /community/history.php (1308 words)

	Kickapoo
		Meanwhile, the attention of the Iroquois had been focused on their war with the Susquehannock in Pennsylvania.
		The Peoria retreated to their stronghold at Starved Rock, but were surrounded and starved to death during the siege.
		They took matters into their own hands and, in what proved to be the opening moves towards the formation of the Western Alliance, made overtures of alliance during 1769 to the Illinois, Wea, Piankashaw, Miami, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, Wyandot, Ottawa, Ojibwe, Delaware, Mascouten, Cherokee, Creek, and Chickasaw.
	www.tolatsga.org /kick.html (9571 words)

	The New Iraq War Plan \| Peoria Pundits
		According to the Democratic leadership they have no plans on blocking funding to the troops, but are exploring other possibilities that would allow them to stop this new proposal.
		Ignore the ones that were against the Iraq war from the beginning and just focus on the amount of troops from the start.
		When I see a major failure of a war going on, and the best our leader can do is lie, dodge questions, and spit out such idiocy as “stay the course”, when in fact, there IS NO course, I can’t get behind that.
	peoriapundit.com /blogpeoria/2007/01/09/the-new-iraq-war-plan (1681 words)

	The Sheltons, downstate gangsters
		In the meantime, Peoria was the wildest city between Chicago and St. Louis.
		The war put money back in people’s pockets for the first time since the Depression started; and they spent it wildly.
		Peoria also had prostitution, which shamed some citizens so badly that they managed to elect a reform mayor, Carl O. Triebel, in 1945.
	www.thezephyr.com /monson/sheltons.htm (847 words)

	Peoria, Illinois
		Peoria, Illinois, in Peoria county, is 129 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois.
		It turns out that people in Peoria tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
		Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Peoria, about 60% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
	www.citytowninfo.com /places/illinois/peoria (451 words)

	PeoriaMagazines.com
		Burdette returned to Peoria for several years and came to be known as a writer and humorist.
		John Dickson Blossom, president and CEO of Alliance Benefit Group in Peoria and great-grandson of Col. McClure, is sharing some of McClure’s memorabilia.
		Peoria women who nursed the wounded at the front included Maj. Belle Reynolds, "Aunt Lizzie" Aiken, and Mary Ann Sturgis and her daughter, Mary.
	www.peoriamagazines.com /aa/122004/arthistory (746 words)

	azcentral.com \| Peoria
		Peoria officials encourage voters to request an early ballot or travel to City Hall for early voting if they don't want to make the trip to Wittmann.
		Janet Napolitano visited thousands of Peoria school district employees to help kick off the start of the new school year at the annual Opening of Schools Celebration.
		A Peoria man has been arrested in connection with the June 6 death of his 8-week-old son, authorities said.
	www.azcentral.com /community/peoria (693 words)

	Peoria Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		Bradley University was founded in Peoria in 1897 by Lydia Moss Bradley in memory of her children and husband, Tobias.
		It was The Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil War Memorial, and what a tribute it is. It was erected by the Ladies' Memorial Day Association through contributions and donations from the city, the citizens, and even the area school children who donated their pennies!..
		Peoria Players season begins at the end of August, while Corn Stock is just winding up their season at that time.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Illinois/Peoria-779521/Things_To_Do-Peoria-R-1.html (2539 words)

	Bibliography for Illinois in the Civil War
		Biographical sketches of Illinois officers engaged in the war against the rebellion of 1861.
		A record of the civil and military history of the state in the war for the Union, with a history of the campaigns in which Illinois soldiers have been conspicuous, sketches of distinguished officers, the roll of the illustrious dead, movements of the sanitary and Christian commissions.
		A compendium of the War of the Rebellion, compiled and arranged from official records of the federal and Confederate armies, reports of the adjutant generals of the several states, the army registers, and other reliable documents and sources, by Frederick H. Dyer.
	www.illinoiscivilwar.org /cwbiblio.html (597 words)

	But Is It Playing in Peoria? The Downing Street Memo and Our Hometown Papers
		Under the headline "House Forum Focuses on Downing Street," The Peoria Journal Star ran a substantial story on the Conyers hearing on June 17.
		And the folks in Peoria are far from alone in being informed by their hometown papers about the Downing Street Memo.
		It's clear from the dramatic increase recently in DSM mentions in articles, letters and editorials that the June 16 Conyers hearing marked a tipping point for the DSM story in hometown papers around the nation.
	www.commondreams.org /views05/0629-23.htm (1606 words)

	Peoria County Government
		The Peoria County Clerk's Office was recently awarded a Best Practices Honorable Mention for its exceptional training of election judges by the National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials, and Clerks (NACRC).
		Last night, the Peoria County Board unanimously approved a 100% fundraising match to help raise the remaining funds for the new World Wars I & II Veterans Memorial to be constructed on the Courthouse Plaza lawn near Hamilton and Adams Streets.
		Since the bids were opened June 19, 2006, the World Wars I & II Veterans Memorial Committee has launched a full blown fundraising campaign, anticipating the Board's approval of the 100% match.
	www.co.peoria.il.us /display.php (678 words)

	Anti-Slavery Speech, by Abraham Lincoln, at Peoria, Ill., Citing Common Law (16 Oct 1854)
		The war continued, and at the next session the President renewed his request for the appropriation, enlarging the amount, I think, to three millions.
		Robert Barnwell Rhett, editor of the Charleston, S.C. Mercury, called the 9 Jan 1861 firing on the Star of the West, "the opening ball of the Revolution." He said South Carolina was honored to have shot first: "She has not hesitated to strike the first blow.
		Jackson's reaction to the South's treatment of a ship's flag, flying it upside down, was "for this indignity to the flag she [the ship] ought to have been instantly sunk, no matter who owned or commanded her," p 617.
	medicolegal.tripod.com /lincolnpeoria.htm (10058 words)

	Peoria County: News
		Peoria County Government, along with several other local agencies, is hosting the 2nd Annual "Emergency Expo" on June 20, 2007 from 4:00 - 7:00pm at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie.
		The Peoria County Sheriff's Office and the American Red Cross encourage eligible Peoria County residents to donate blood because national inventory levels drop during the summer months due to schools closing for summer break, increased outdoor activities and more vacations.
		The Peoria County Highway Department expects the road to re-open Tuesday, June 12, weather permitting.
	www.peoriacounty.org (847 words)

	In The Genealogical Room (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Family group sheets that were submitted to the Peoria County Genealogical Society by their members.
		Also in this catalog is an obituary index from the Peoria papers for the years 1975 to 1987 (incomplete) and 1989 to 1992.
		Included is mainly censuses from the Peoria area for the years 1790 to 1920 (incomplete) plus scattered Illinois counties for various years, a few counties of Kentucky and Tennessee in 1860, and the 1790 Federal Census.
	www.peoria.lib.il.us /genroom.html (715 words)

	Discount Hotels Peoria, Illinois - Hotel-Rates.com
		Peoria Castle Lodge Building On The Jumer Tradition Jumer Hotels Have Earned National Recognition As Some Of The Most Outstanding Hotels Of The Midwest As Well As Numerous Awards For Food, Service, D Cor And Accommodations....
		The Springhill Suites Peoria is a newly constructed all suite property situated eight miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport and 40 miles from the Central Illinois Airport....
		The Super 8 Peoria is located eight miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport....
	www.hotel-rates.com /us/illinois/peoria (317 words)

	Phillip Surrey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The World of Christian Reenacting debuted in January 2002 and is intended to not only unite Christians from all reenacting periods together, but also to provide photos, music, articles, and more to reenactors and Civil War buffs in general.
		In 2001 was elected to the captaincy of the 28th at age 18.
		Served as CS infantry commander at the annual Peoria Civil War Weekend in Peoria Illinois, 2002 & 2004.
	www.christianreenacting.com /surrey.htm (275 words)

	Peoria Hotel Deals : Specials rates for Peoria IL Hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Peoria Hotel Deals - Specials and Discounts for Peoria IL Hotels in Peoria - Below we provide a list of hotels in Peoria.
		The city of Peoria has great destinations and discount prices to offer you starting at $89 to $89.
		Ramada Inn Peoria Il 4400 North Brandwine Drive Peoria IL 61614
	www.hotel-deals-now.com /illinois/peoria (469 words)

	Bradley Hilltopics Online
		A World War II Army veteran, he was the recipient of a Bronze Star.
		A World War II Army Air Forces veteran, he had been inducted into the Greater Peoria Area Sports Hall of Fame for high school football.
		He received numerous medals during the Vietnam War and retired as a major after 20 years in the Air Force.
	www.bradley.edu /hilltopics/06win/memory (2007 words)

	The American Enterprise: The War in Peoria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		In Peoria, though, it appears the union is finally going to have to bend in some new places.
		Today, there are about as many jobs in the Peoria area as there were in the late 1970s, but more are at places like the 1,000-employee gambling ship now floating on the Illinois River.
		It’s beginning to look like the war is over, with the union trapped between the company’s paws.
	www.taemag.com /issues/articleid.17500/article_detail.asp (2319 words)

	Illinois Times: Previous Cover Stories: Cover Story: The War at Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The question "Will it play in Peoria" originated during the days of vaudeville, when it was believed a show would succeed anywhere if it did well before a crowd of no-nonsense central Illinoisans.
		Peoria pursued a strategy followed by many Rust Belt cities, attempting to spend its way out of the hole with big capital projects.
		In a glass case on the second floor of the Peoria Public Library, the front page of a faded newspaper tells of native son Richard Pryor's return to Peoria to film his autobiographical story, JoJo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling.
	www.illinoistimes.com /gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:1907 (6295 words)

	Civil War Record of Princeville
		When the group of thirteen were about to start to Peoria to enlist in the Peoria Battery, Rev. Ahab Keller of the Princeville Methodist Church made a very devout and fervent prayer that the entire thirteen might be spared to safely return, and sure enough all of them did, after three and four years service.
		Phineas Bronson was a native of Connecticut, born at Enfield, November 9, 1764; died in Peoria County, Illinois, October 24, 1845, and is buried in Princeville Cemetery, where a tombstone inscribed, “A Soldier of the American Revolution”, tells the story of service.
		John Montgomery was a private in the Virginia troops; was born in 1764, and died in Peoria County, Illinois, January 26, 1845, and is buried in the Princeville Cemetery.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/il/county/peoria/civilwar.html (859 words)

	Hotels in Peoria Illinois - Discount and Current Rates for Peoria Illinois Hotels - Peoria IL Hotels
		Red Roof Peoria is off the I-74 at US 150/War Memorial Drive, three miles northwest of downtown Peoria, and approximately eight miles from Greater Peoria Regional Airport.
		Ramada Inn Peoria is less than one mile from Northwoods Mall, two miles from Bradley University, and approximately seven miles from Peoria Regional Airport.
		The Radisson Hotel Peoria recently completed a 3.2 million renovation and is situated approximately three miles from Greater Peoria Regional Airport.
	www.onetravelsource.com /guide_hotels/US/IL/Peoria (773 words)

	Village of Peoria Heights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Peoria Heights, IL 61616-6438 Ph: 309-682-9219 Located on Prospect near the Tower Park
		Peoria Heights, IL 61616-7548 Ph: 309-686-9895 Located between Knoxville and Prospect Road
		Peoria Heights, IL 61616 Ph: 309-682-7007 Located on Prospect Road near Tower Park
	www.peoriaeats.com /PeoriaHeights.htm (229 words)

	Residence Inn Peoria: Suites and amenities for corporate travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Peoria Residence Inn by Marriott is centralized location offers easy accessibility to companies such as Caterpillar, Komatsu, Proctor Hospital, Methodist Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Illinois, and OSF St. Francis.
		Many of Peoria's finest area attractions are located less than 10 minutes away.
		At the Peoria Residence Inn we look forward to meeting each guests' needs with a promising and professional staff.
	marriott.com /property/propertypage/PIAIL (183 words)

	Peoria hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Illinois, by all-hotels.com
		Peoria hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Illinois, by all-hotels.com
		The Ramada hotel in Peoria IL is a full service hotel located conveniently off I-74 at Exit 89.
		The Radisson Hotel Peoria recently completed a $3.2 million renovation and is situated approximately three miles from Greater...
	www.all-hotels.com /usa/illinois/peoria_m1.htm (783 words)

	Peoria Declares War on Homeless People : AZ IMC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Peoria Declares War on Homeless People : AZ IMC
		Peoria declares war on the homeless and bans sleeping anywhere unless you have a written note from the owners of the land.
		Mar. 25, 2005 12:00 AM PEORIA - Camping without permission and sleeping in cars or other vehicles, except under certain circumstances, have been outlawed by the City Council.
	arizona.indymedia.org /print.php?id=25749 (306 words)

	SI.com - Hockey - Recap: Lexington Men O' War 1, Peoria Rivermen 0 - Sunday March 23, 2003 11:15 PM
		Posted: Sunday March 23, 2003 11:15 PM PEORIA, Illinois (Ticker) -- Dan Murphy recorded his second shutout of the season as the Lexington Men O' War slipped past the Peoria Rivermen, 1-0.
		Murphy recorded 25 saves in regulation and a pair in overtime before stopping all four attempts he faced in the shootout to notch his 21st win of the season.
		Duane Derksen finished with 29 saves for Peoria, which failed to win for just the fifth time in its last 13 games (8-4-1).
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /hockey/echl/recaps/2003/03/23/peo_lex (134 words)

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