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October 1, 2011
October 1, 2011
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The Tavern Owners Club

Did you know that at one time Peoria was known as the “Whiskey Capital” of Illinois?  According to a PeoriaMagazines.com article written by Jerry Klein, between 1837 and 1919, there were 24 breweries and 73 distilleries in Peoria.  In another publication, “A Brief History of Peoria,” published by C.A. Cockle in 1896, it was noted that out of all of the breweries in Peoria, three of them had the lions’ share of the beer market: Gipps Brewing Co., Leisy Brewing Co. and Union Brewing Co.

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July 16, 2011
July 16, 2011
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A Booming Enterprise – Prisons

I graduated from high school in 1975 (36 years ago).  The school I attended was located in a rural area of Peoria County.  Most of the students in the school were from families in which at least one of the parents worked in a blue collar job, such as manufacturing or the building trades.  I came from one of those families.  While I was growing up, my dad was a carpenter.  Although he eventually ended up owning his own construction company, he always remained a member of the Carpenters’ Union.

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July 9, 2011
July 9, 2011
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Getting Away With Murder

Caylee Marie Anthony

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May 8, 2010
May 8, 2010
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The Most Important Person on Earth

silhouette-of-woman-prayingA recent article in Newsweek lamented about how there is no longer any “passion” for “abortion rights” among younger women.  Nancy Keenan, the current president of NARAL (originally founded in 1969 as the National Association for Repeal of Abortion Laws), was quoted in the article as follows:

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March 27, 2010
March 27, 2010
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The POWER To . . .

AnnunciationWhile attending Mass on Thursday of last week (March 25th), I wondered how many Catholics knew what day it was.  Do you know what day March 25th was?

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