Peoria Illinoisan

Letter to the editor:

Has Peoria changed?

Saturday, October 21, 2006

I was born in Peoria, and even though I have not lived there for more than 40 years, my parents grew up there and it is still a special place.

I was there on business Oct. 16 and was not familiar with the new interstate construction, which looks great. I was trying to get on I-74 east and happened to be in the wrong lane. I waited until traffic cleared and had my signal on when a car stopped to let me in. I made the turn and, much to my shock, the lady honked her horn and waved at me with one finger.

That’s not the Peoria I remember.

Tom Smith

Carmel, Ind.

Believe me Tom, we’re not all like that. Unfortunately, you probably went back to Indiana and told your family and friends how rude Peorians are. Sigh.

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