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Caterpillar profit lower; company revises outlook
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- Published on Monday, 22 April 2013 15:33
- Written by Paul Gordon
As it had predicted three months ago, Caterpillar Inc. said Monday that its first quarter was a challenge and, with a weak mining industry as the culprit, it expects that the remainder of 2013 will be, as well.
That said, the company did report a profit in the first quarter, albeit just above half that recorded a year earlier,...
Use Social Media for Urgent Announcements about Flooding
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- Published on Monday, 22 April 2013 15:25
- Written by Steve Streight
If you run a business in the Peoria riverfront area, or any flooded...
Bustos to launch job shadowing program
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- Published on Thursday, 18 April 2013 17:37
- Written by Paul Gordon
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos won't learn Friday what brown can do for her; rather, what she can do for brown.
Bustos announced Thursday she is launching a new program through which she can learn the concerns and needs of everyday working people in her 17th District, which covers much of west-central Illinois, by spending...
Noble honored for Park District service
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- Published on Friday, 19 April 2013 18:32
- Written by Paul Gordon
Bonnie Noble first became involved in the Peoria Park District in 1873 when she was elected a trustee on the district's board and later the board's president. She later became its executive director, a position she has held 21 years.
For that 40 years of service to the district, overseeing the growth and improvements to the city's parks and expanding its recreational opportunies, Noble this week received a honor that will last beyond her.
Knight: Let the people vote
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- Published on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 16:38
- Written by Bill Knight
The April 9 election had a low turnout – 12.3 percent in the city of Peoria, 15.68 percent in the county, and an overall 13.6 percent figure – but that doesn't mean Americans think voting is unimportant.
Some apparently think voting is so important, they're trying to limit it.
In...
Dress For Success honors clients, donors
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- Published on Thursday, 18 April 2013 19:17
- Written by Paul Gordon
Congressman Aaron Schock has traveled to many countries and has seen firsthand how women are treated in those places where females have never been empowered or give equality.
That's why, the 18th District Republican said Friday, programs such as Dress For Success are so important in the American culture so that women can get the opportunities they need to be empowered and succeed in the business world.
Methodist Medical Center now called UnityPoint Health
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- Published on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 15:27
- Written by The Peorian
Methodist Medical Center has a new name, UnityPoint Health – Methodist, and leadership of the system to which it belongs promised Tuesday that what is already top-notch healthcare will get even better.
That healthcare system changed its name from Iowa Health System, parent of Methodist since 2011, to UnityPoint Health to reflect...
OSF Healthcare joins Mayo Clinic network
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- Published on Thursday, 18 April 2013 17:40
- Written by Paul Gordon
OSF Healthcare System, already one of the nation's largest and strongest health care networks, got even stronger Friday when it became part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
Becoming only the 16th member of the network will enable physicians in the OSF system, including OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, to work with the expert physicians at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic to bring patients the best possible care and treatment for whatever...
Baseball, BBQs and Baby Ducks: Our Favorite Things about Spring
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- Published on Friday, 12 April 2013 12:02
- Written by Kevin Kizer
It’s officially (technically?) spring here in Peoria and as we sit at The Peorian offices gazing out our windows at life renewing itself once again, two things leap to the forefront of our thoughts. First is that undeniable, aching desire to get outside and DO SOMETHING. Second is how badly these windows need to be cleaned.* So in the spirit of this annual return to bloom, we asked our murder of writers what spring means to...
