Air pollution vs. economic vitality in Peoria
Peoria’s air pollution problem is worse than previously reported, charged area environmentalists last week. Members of the Sierra Club and Peoria Families Against Toxic Waste once again singled out the...
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GM to launch upgraded Volt along with all-electric Bolt
First came the Volt, Chevrolet’s dual-electric model with its small internal combustion engine to power an electric generator to extend vehicle range. While impressive in concept, Volt sales have been...
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Mike ‘Dirty Jobs’ Rowe turns travel consultant
Last week it was announced that American Airlines will replace their current aircraft with larger jets for flights from Peoria to Dallas, starting in March. The planes to be used are CRJ700 jets that...
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‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure’ to promote bicycle use
Sometimes those of us that don’t ride around on bicycles very often have a tendency to look at bicycle riders as that intense Spandex set who charge around in traffic with the sole purpose of upsetting...
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Uber expands ride service in Illinois but not in Peoria, yet
In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, a man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Uber, the “private” ride service that’s sweeping the nation, has added a...
View ArticleTime running out on needed highway bill
“Transport is one of the weakest links in the corporate supply chain. Mile after mile, America’s crumbling infrastructure adds to the cost of moving parts, equipment and inventory across the country.”...
View ArticleTransit records a banner year in 2014; Peoria tops 3.4 million rides
Americans may be all excited with the price of gasoline that started falling in price last year but 2014 also marked the best year for U.S. transit ridership in 58 years. The American Public...
View ArticleBus rides in Peoria are free on Monday
Free rides will be the order of the day on Monday, April 20, at the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District. CityLink will celebrate its 7th annual Passenger Appreciation Day providing free rides to...
View ArticleHow about some good news? Gas, whales and airfare
People always say they want good news. That’s true, of course, but what they’re referring to is a letter in the mail telling you that you won the lottery or getting the word that your team came from...
View ArticleTrucking industry call for highway action as deadline nears
Trucking hauls nearly 70 percent of the nation’s freight. As anyone knows who spends any time at all out on this country’s highways, the trucks are out there at all times of the day and night, hauling...
View ArticleAuto news: car sales strong; Honda dumps hybrids
U.S. auto sales keep right on surging, according to a recent report in Automotive News. Forecasters have raised projections to 17 million vehicles sold for 2015, the publication noted. The last time...
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In 1936 it was the car of the future, the 1st minivan, ‘car with a bar’
It looks a little like an aluminum banana on wheels. The 1936 Stout Scarab was one of those “ahead of its time” jobs that wind up in museums instead of people’s garages. Made by hand by a Detroit...
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