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Biden wins, now what?

PEORIA, IL -- Whew!  Biden has won, Trump will soon be bad history, we hope.

Now what? Here is the answer, from that great newspaper, The Guardian, the US edition from London.

Here's the link: https://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/66209-here-are-277-policies-that-biden-can-enact-on-day-one-without-congress https://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/66209-here-are-277-policies-that-biden-can-enact-on-day-one-without-congress

It's an amazing list of things that must be done.  And it shows the value of strong newspapers.  Subscribe to one or two, just as it's wise to support local restaurants to keep them alive.

When the virus is defeated, we want life back to normal ASAP.

 -- Elaine Hopkins

Candidate forum soon

PEORIA, IL -- From a news release: 

League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria Candidate Forum on September 17, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

The League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria, in collaboration with the Fondulac District Library, is sponsoring a candidate forum for candidates running for election from the 46^th Illinois Senate District and the 91^st and 92^nd Illinois House Districts.   

The candidates expected to attend are. David Koehler (D) and Mary Buress (R ) running for the 46^th Illinois Senate; Mark Luft (R ) and Josh Grys (D) running for the 91^st Illinois House District; and Jehan Gordon-Booth (D) and Chad Grimm (L) running for the 92^nd Illinois House District.  Terry Bibo Knight will be the moderator.

This forum will be broadcast at 6 pm on Sept. 17 on Eastside Community Media and streamed live on the League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria Facebook page, facebook.com/LWVpeoria/

Additionally, it will be rebroadcast in its entirety at a future date on WCBU 89.9 FM Peoria Public Radio.

Because of COVID 19 restrictions the public will not be able to attend the event. But questions may be submitted in advance by emailing [email protected] or during the event on the League’s Facebook event page.

The League is a non-partisan, issues oriented, volunteer, member-directed organization committed to open, responsive and effective government brought about by informed, involved citizens, with membership open to both men and women in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties. For more information, go to www.lwvgp.org

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Peoria School Board election forum

PEORIA, IL -- From a news release:

League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria Candidate Forum on

Monday February 3, 2020

The League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria will sponsor a candidate forum for the Peoria Public School Board candidates District #3.  The forum will be held on Monday, February 3, at 6:00 pm at the Peoria Public Library Lakeview Branch at 1137 W Lake Ave Peoria.  

Both candidates have been invited, Anni Reinking, and Ivora Rudd Hearn.  Written questions will be accepted from the audience. 

The winner will be elected to the Peoria Public School Board.

The event is free, and the public is invited to attend, to meet the candidates and submit questions to the moderator.

The League is a non-partisan, issues oriented, volunteer, member-directed organization committed to open, responsive and effective government brought about by informed, involved citizens, with membership open to both men and women in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties. For more information, go to www.lwvgp.org.