Month: June 2020

By Carol Townsend GALVA – A public hearing was held Tuesday at City Hall for Mary’s Family Dining. The hearing was held for the City of Galva to apply for a CDBG grant for $25,000 for the establishment. The council then held a special city council with zoom over the computers with all of the council members present. They approved the resolution of support and passed the participation to apply for the grant. Mary’s Family Dining was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and just opened last Friday evening for the bar only with outside tables. • Library opens – The…

(Peoria, IL) – On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at approximately 11:26 pm, Peoria Police responded to the area of the 1700 block of N Bigelow regarding a ShotSpotter alert indicating 5 rounds fired. In addition, 9-1-1 calls were received regarding a shooting in the area. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male victim with apparent gunshot wounds to the chest. The victim was transported to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria with life threatening injuries. Despite aggressive resuscitative efforts, the victim, 30-year-old Ryan William Greenwood, of N. Bigelow Street, Peoria, was pronounced deceased at the hospital at 11:52pm. Autopsy…

Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 5-22-20 – Cameron S. Nickerson – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 5-19-20 – Tiamera M. Wolin – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 5-23-20 – Kimberly M. Hess – Speeding 35+ mph over limit. 5-21-20 – Laquisha L. Williams – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 5-21-20 – Laquisha L. Williams – Driver’s license expired more than a year. 5-27-20 – Dustin R. Williams – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 5-30-20 – Justin W. Collins – Driving 21-25 mph above the limit. 5-29-20 – Adrianna G. Hughes – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 5-29-20 – Christian D….

Some restaurants, churches reopening By Jeff Lampe Reality is returning to central Illinois, slowly but surely. One of the more visible signs of the shift to Phase 3 of the Illinois Restore plan has been diners eating outside restaurants and taverns that until May 29 had been limited to carry-out only. The chance to enjoy a sit-down meal cooked by someone else was well-received by diners across the area, who took advantage of beautiful weather to sample meals at local establishments. “We were very busy last Saturday and we did OK with it on Friday too,” said Jeanne Foffel, who…

By Jeff Lampe Businesses across Illinois will breathe a sigh of relief today (May 29) – even if the breath they exhale is filtered by a state-mandated mask. The long-awaited reopening of Illinois’ economy starts today following two months of closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After meeting a variety of scientific thresholds in terms of COVID-19 cases, testing, etc., Illinois shifts into Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan, which spells out steps to reopen from restrictions. A late addition to the list of businesses that can expand operations are bars and restaurants, which will be able to offer…

For years now I’ve read articles about the downfall of democracy and how democratic societies are doomed to fail. Maybe. But among the many lessons of the coronavirus is this one: we need democracy. By that I mean, we need the balancing act that is our government, no matter how flawed, divided and frustrating it may be. Last week, the Illinois Legislature met in Springfield after having been absent for far too long. In their absence, what happened? Gov. JB Pritzker was given free reign over the state. Whether the governor’s handling of the pandemic crisis was done well or…

By BILL KNIGHT For The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – The Village Board discussed the tabled Tri County Phased Reopening Plan last week, but Trustees took a cautious approach to relaxing measures intended to protect the public from the COVID-19 virus. “We’ll decide at our June 1 meeting how to proceed,” said Village President Jeff Troutman. “The governor has already edited some things in his [“Restore Illinois”] plan, so we’re looking at giving it through the holidays before we act.” Gov. J.B. Pritzker has said all regions of Illinois are on track to move to the next phase of his five-phase…