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Pere Marquette likely to open by end of June
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- Published on Thursday, 07 March 2013 16:50
- Written by Paul Gordon
Friday marks a milestone in the Hotel Pere Marquette/Marriott Courtyard project with the opening of the first structure of the multi-million dollar project.
It isn't the structure local officials originally hoped would be opened by the time March Madness 2013 hit downtown Peoria, but it still...
Komen Memorial Affiliate plans new event
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- Published on Wednesday, 06 March 2013 17:02
- Written by Paul Gordon
A promise between two Peoria-born sisters made decades ago led to what is now the world's leading breast cancer research organization, Susan G. Komen For the Cure.
That organization's Memorial Affiliate in Peoria will highlight that promise when it launches its inaugural Susan G. Komen Memorial Promise Run & Relay next...
MacKay accepts permanent CEO position at Heartland Partnership
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- Published on Monday, 25 February 2013 10:18
- Written by Paul Gordon
Cal MacKay will remain with The Heartland Partnership as its permanent CEO, the organization announced on Monday. The move is effective immediately.
MacKay, former chief financial officer of Methodist Medical Center, had been acting CEO since last August, when he was named to that position after the resignation of Jim McConoughey.
Mark Spenny, chairman of The Heartland Partnership board of directors, said MacKay has been...
Building a foundation
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- Published on Sunday, 03 March 2013 08:00
- Written by Terry Towery
Where once stood a pile of rocks deep in the scrubby jungle of the Yucatan Peninsula now stands a foundation and four block walls – walls that will soon become a tiny Presbyterian church that will serve a handful of Mayans in Nuevo Durango for decades to come.
Eighteen of us,...
Homeway Homes wins top ActOnEnergy award
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- Published on Sunday, 24 February 2013 14:37
- Written by Paul Gordon
From the time Homeway Homes started in business in 2005 it has been committed to building energy efficient houses able to stand the test of time.
It was rewarded for that commitment on Saturday with the first Outstanding Program Ally award for Ameren Corp.'s ActOnEnergy program. The award was presented outside...
OSF to acquire certain Proctor assets, including First Care centers
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 February 2013 17:11
- Written by Paul Gordon
OSF HealthCare has acquired all of the Proctor First Care offices and other assets of Proctor Hospital, increasing the size of its Peoria holdings, the companies announced on Wednesday.
Expected to be completed by the end of March, the transaction will not affect the quality of care or the delivery of care to patients of Proctor...
Crazy for a Cause
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- Published on Friday, 22 February 2013 16:04
- Written by Paul Gordon
When someone yelled, "Ready or not, here we come" at the 13th Annual Dive For Cover event at Maui Jim's on Friday, it sounded more like "Crazy or not, here we come."
With the air temperature at 34 degrees, the water temperature at 32 degrees and the wind chill probably in the low 20s, either one might have been appropriate...
Bustos column: Why sequestration is wrong
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 16:58
- Written by U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-17
In just a matter of days, deep across-the-board budget cuts that were designed to be so painful that they would never see the light of day are set to kick-in. These cuts, also known as sequestration, could deal a big blow to the economy of our region and lead to job losses.
That is...
Bustos tours Ag Lab; expressed budget concerns
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 February 2013 17:51
- Written by Paul Gordon
U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos would have liked to give certainty to her constituents and their businesses while touring the 17th Congressional District the past week or so.
But she could not and that has the Democrat from East Moline unhappy, she said Wednesday after touring the Peoria Ag Lab to see what happens there and learn it...
