They spent midnight Friday to six am Saturday in a hotel in Chicago (which was covered in confetti because of the prom that had been held that night at the Holiday Inn Express…classy), and got to our house 10 1/2 hours later than …

Insert generic painting of flower here. Let’s be honest, I’m not looking for The School of Athens by Raphael or even a David Hockney. Just..try…you know…try…something like this, maybe? Is it too much to ask?

I’m more than a little concerned with the meter reading I took from the Cheddar’s in Peoria. Way too much power consumption for a business it’s size. I’ll have to stop in at some point this weekend.

On Saturday morning, the men had more meetings, so the rest of us hung out at the hotel. The kids swam, then we got our rooms cleaned up, and went to the eating area to play games and color. We also ate lunch together, …

Friday night we went back to the hotel, let the kids swim, quickly changed, and then got ready to go to the ordination service, dinner, and then some square dancing. Eva and Bill were partners, and Britta had Tara Yen for a partner. …

-notice- Grant is standing a little apart from the group… he had a real bad cold/flu thing and spent most of the time up in the hotel room. we went out for ice cream Saturday after the last meeting and before we left for home. …

Once we arrived at our hotel the trip was redeemed when we discovered an indoor heated pool! This was my first time in a real pool and I started out a little hesitant. I was pretty much limp and emotionless for the first 15 minutes or …

A gala is sponsored by a local hotel to raise funds to help Peoria High School graduates attend college.

… of thoughts was the Illinois American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) annual statewide membership conference, held earlier this month on a beautiful spring-time Saturday, April 5th, in downtown Peoria at the Pere’ Marquette hotel. …

I leave from work at around 3:30PM eastern and got to Peoria about 5:45 PM central after getting lost trying to find my hotel. After getting gas I head to the venue and get something to eat as I was starving. …

Slept on a hotel floor with 7 other people Friday night for the small price of eight dollars. Slept in a garage Saturday night. Slept almost all day Sunday. This has been by far one of the best series of 4-5ish days ever. …

McAlister’s Deli Saturday April 26th. On, Saturday April 26th 2008, from 4pm until close, McAlister’s Deli will be donating 10% of all receipts returned with a flier for the, Relay for Life, for its help in promoting their Dine-n-Ca$h …

Peoria is a loose woman, the best kind. She lifts her skirt an inch a mile, and gets angry when she’s drunk — for all the wrong reasons. If you are born here, you’re of a dangerously mixed blood. There’s nothing can save you from her …

So far it was the worst hotel we’ve stayed in (but at 12:30 we weren’t too picky). The hotel in Salina was the nicest (better than the Triton) and the hotel in Reno was the best value for money - made better by Gar’s l33t gambling …

PEORIA — Authorities say a man wanted in New York for allegedly kidnapping his two sons has been spotted in Peoria.

Associated Press - April 12, 2008 4:05 AM ET PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a man wanted in New York for allegedly kidnapping his two sons has been spotted in Peoria.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a man wanted in New York for allegedly kidnapping his two sons has been spotted in Peoria. Police say 37-year-old Natan Horowitz, also known as Nathan Horowitz, quickly checked out of.

From the Journal Star:. Against a backdrop of unrest in Tibet and protests accompanying the worldwide tour of the Beijing Olympic torch - two issues that have placed China in an unflattering global spotlight this week - the Chinese …

After the last show we packed up and headed back to the hotel. For dinner a couple of us hopped in the van and tried to go to Panera Bread but it was closed. Luckily what happened to be right across the street? Culver’s! …

PEORIA — A one-day membership meeting in Peoria of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Illinois affiliate on Sat. April 5 features sessions on the 2008 elections and civil liberties in Illinois and the nation. …

The hotel features a heated indoor swimming pool, whirlpool and well- equipped fitness center.

After dinner, it’s usually back to the hotel to either edit, transmit, blog, or work on a multimedia project. I was remarking to an editor today that life was simpler when I just shot pictures. The other tasks take more of my time, …

It’s here for 25 consecutive days.” Lonteen said the biggest boon could be for area hotels. In past USARS championship events held in Omaha, Neb., and Lincoln, Neb., anywhere between 10000 to 12000 hotel nights were used by visitors, …

The study suggested it would cost $15 million to build an 110 room hotel, a scenario possible only if the city gave the land away. Part of the rationale is that the economy is flat and vacancy rates for downtown hotels, etc., …