Peoria Illinoisan

Random comments from the Journal Star which won’t appear on their YouPage.

Semi drivers face towing problem. Bartonville lot they frequented now enforcing rule letting it remove trucks from property.

dan wrote: “frickin alvin york doesn’t live in SPRING BAY why would someone from spring bay park in bartonville”

What happens to the Warehouse District? State, City Hall, developers struggle as area shifts from industrial to residential, commercial.

DHS wrote: “The various Societies-for-the-preservation-of-everything have never met a grubby, nearly abandoned 1900’s warehouse that they didn’t love. [...] Tear these old buildings down. Create space for safe, modern, effecient homes – safe parking – adequate schoos – decent streets – get the crime under control, and people will return to downtown.”

Were Hanna City cows mistreated? 2 animals euthanized as state investigators order a vet to assess health of animals.

Concerned wrote: “Gee talk about sensorship! Where did all the comments go? this is why I don’t subscribe nad never will again.”

Jerry Smith – Journal Star responded: “Don’t recall deleting comments off this story. Maybe you are talking about these.

And thanks for reading. Your page views are just as good as a subscription. ”

Letter to the Editor: Send oil companies a message by curbing driving.

Nancy wrote: “Who do you think those bored soccer moms driving their SUV’s around are talking to on the cell phone after they drop off the kids at the game? Hint: It’s not their husbands who are working 60 hours a week providing all the goodies.”

DELAVAN: Mayor appoints new city administrator, police chief and fires longtime city attorney.

ThankgodIamoutofthere wrote: “Hey Delavan Forward, Before you go pointin fingers at someone better make sure you have your ID correct!!!!!!! But you are from Delavan that is what you are good for jumpin the gun to point fingers to make yourself look better!!!!! Thank the Lord I wised up and have already left Hellavan!!!”

ex delavan person wrote: “I think Liz Skinner is a snooty rich lady!!She thinks her **** don’t stink.As for the new “police chief” he’s a creap.He acts like a idiot at the school! I think they could’ve found somebody else who is “quilifed” to fill that position like somebody who”s a police officer alreay. That town is such a joke I’m so glad i moved!! It was the smartest thing i did!!!”

Elliot’s continues license fight. City Council will decide Tuesday whether to grant Class B liquor license.

JG wrote: “Also the women stipping are nasty.”

Pam Adams: Have an election ‘elopement’

KG wrote: “This is wasted print space and I’m irritated with myself for spending 45 seconds even responding to it.”

Police, fire and courts. Monday, March 24, 2008.

concerned wrote: “Maybe if the crime would go down , the Officers would stop pulling everybody over on the South End .”

Gish not indicted in friend’s death. Teen who allegedly pushed student into traffic could face lesser charge or none at all.

renda wrote: “And to try to make this a racist issue is pathetic. Absofuckinglutely Pathetic White trash like what is displayed here perpetuates the rasists shit that will never be over come. It just makes me sick. oh btw I am white and let me distant myself from the rasist pukes that spew there shit here. WOW just fucking WOW”

Heights institution The Penguin Tap closes.

Silent Bob wrote: “I can’t believe the PJS felt the need to yank over half the comments here. Nothing like having your freedom of speech stomped on.”

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