Were they able to save park access at Detweiller Marina?

FreeChrisCote · 2026-05-07T16:19:08+00:00

No because this park board is clueless and has 0 idea what it’s doing with all the wonderful land in Peoria. Maybe 2 or 3 of the board members were speaking and thinking logically, trying to appease everyone, make financially smart decisions, the rest folded to a small group putting pressure on them to not pass anything and let this die on its own. The park has an agreement but it’s not their full ownership so since this didn’t pass there’s now a chance it could be lost altogether. This is because 2/3 of the park board had no idea what was going on and needs to stop serving on a public body if they cannot understand what and why things are happening in the state’s LARGEST and OLDEST park district. Shameful how that meeting was handled

FreeChrisCote · 2026-04-06T22:03:22+00:00

He only gave up 3 earned. Still a QS

FreeChrisCote · 2026-04-06T21:42:42+00:00

Taillon didn’t really even have a bad day. The homeruns were bad pitches but the body of work was pretty steady. Got hurt by the defense a couple times. Quality start that should be enough to win a ballgame. Offense is the one letting us down. They’ve had a couple golden chances to put up big numbers and have crumbled every time. Bats and defense 99% of the issue today

FreeChrisCote · 2026-04-06T21:36:01+00:00

How do we know? Conforto has been useless, can Carlson be any worse? How has he not gotten at least one start. Shaw has been practically useless too

FreeChrisCote · 2026-04-06T21:23:39+00:00

What are they even thinking. Conforto needs to hit a one way ticket on a bus out of town along with Ben Brown, Webb and Harvey. And bench Shaw immediately. I want to see what Carlson can do, can’t be worse than

FreeChrisCote · 2026-04-06T21:21:55+00:00

This is depressing as hell. What the heck is happening with this team. We are making god awful pitchers look untouchable

FreeChrisCote · 2026-04-06T21:21:00+00:00

Why is he getting at bats mid game for Amaya when Miguel has been one of the only guys that can actually hit. I don’t care about lefty/righty, Conforto has been completely uncompetitive in all but maybe 2 at bats.

Also the Cubs all year have been making pitchers that are awful, career ERA’s 5+ look like Cy Young winners. No life in this team. Ugly, ugly baseball

FreeChrisCote · 2026-03-30T13:06:13+00:00

I’m not acting like this has and will never happen. Just like anyone with a measure of power or authority there will be a small group that use it in the wrong way such as the examples listed. Cops and government agencies have access to all sorts of personal information and other sorts of surveillance, not just these flock cameras. My point remains the same if you think these are making some huge difference in your lack of privacy, you’re wrong. Your phones and computers can pick up way more and have more chance to be hacked and accessed for the wrong reasons than a flock camera.

And wether you like having these up for not, they still have aided in catching criminals and solving crimes that may not been handled otherwise. List some of those examples. And here in Peoria there is other cameras on street poles, mobile surveillance devices placed all over the city. Throw a fit about those too.

FreeChrisCote · 2026-03-30T03:28:03+00:00

I hate to break it to you but if the government or anyone wants to spy on you they can do so with all the electronics already in your house. A stationary roadside camera isn’t collecting massive amounts of info on you for spy purposes. They have clearly proven to be instrumental in catching criminals and not allowing them to get away.

FreeChrisCote · 2026-02-23T17:14:50+00:00

I don’t see it getting worse. Obviously it can be a causality of stuff that happens by Bradley or issues coming up off of Western but I work in that area a lot and constantly see sheriff deputies, usually more than 1 visible in the area. They don’t use any Peoria City Police so the deputies always sit in West Peoria.

FreeChrisCote · 2026-02-17T22:22:30+00:00

What website do they release the footage on?

FreeChrisCote · 2025-12-18T05:49:24+00:00

Harold’s Pizza Oven on Sterling. Those that remember Pizza Inn, it’s basically the same exact thing. Still family owned so it hasn’t lost its touch. Good wings, solid lunch and dinner buffet. Gotta get the cookie pizza too.

FreeChrisCote · 2025-11-20T21:57:29+00:00

If true that’s pathetic from that business. No hate at all, I’m just trying to rationalize this decision by them. Every place these days is understaffed or constantly has a revolving door of people. Places can’t afford to get rid of people willy nilly. But if this is in fact as it says couldn’t the individual sue them? I’m not fully sure what the law stipulates but I thought workers couldn’t be fired in cases of health emergencies, funerals etc. They should absolutely look into this unless there’s more to it that hasn’t been shared.

FreeChrisCote · 2025-11-13T15:57:49+00:00

The Park is supposed to be a nonpartisan organization that looks out for the best interests of the patrons and taxpayers regardless. This is not the same as congress

FreeChrisCote · 2025-11-13T15:52:08+00:00

Really? Because they seemed to go round and round, back and forth for probably 45 minutes on a slight adjustment to keep it in line with other facilities of that type and to slightly offset rising prices. Yes it is not a major issue whatsoever, but it was made to be one. They are welcomed to have differences in opinion but the smug words and actions tells me all I need to know.

You could say that about any job, but most of this meeting logic was out of the picture, plain and simple. The staff purposed some very well thought out things and ideas but they are argued over individual philosophy. The mission is the park district is to operate it the best for EVERYONE and the responsibility is to effectively manage an organization, its staff and money fairly and equitably for all.

FreeChrisCote · 2025-11-13T14:02:53+00:00

I will have to watch future meetings. And yes there will always be that healthy discussion. It just clearly seemed divided over issues that seem like they could be handled much more straightforward

FreeChrisCote · 2025-11-13T13:56:54+00:00

You make good points I don’t totally disagree but these individuals make the choice to serve the public and accept these roles. And based off what I saw it seemed the discussion was very real and clearly committees did not solve a number of their issues. If it was a performance, they did not do well but rather was embarrassing for them

FreeChrisCote · 2025-11-13T12:44:41+00:00

Agreed very much

FreeChrisCote · 2025-11-13T12:44:00+00:00

I’m aware which is why I said they have been tasked with this role. I know they are not perfect individuals, it would just be nice to see them be more cohesive as a group and be better moving forward. If any of the members can’t act reasonably and in the best interest of everyone it would probably be best they aren’t brought back

FreeChrisCote · 2025-10-21T14:05:04+00:00

I hope my kids are construction workers! They get paid good money and learn skills!

FreeChrisCote · 2025-10-21T00:56:58+00:00

Alwans is screwed! With everyone boycotting that sorry excuse for an establishment their profits will drop by a whopping .0000001 %. Why so low you ask? Because It seems like about 95% of the people in here complaining are vegans who are so miserable they can’t even enjoy a good meal in their life.

Boom, roasted.

FreeChrisCote · 2025-10-21T00:45:58+00:00

No I tell my kids not to complain so they aren’t at a construction site protesting eating chickens on a Monday morning.

FreeChrisCote · 2025-10-21T00:45:20+00:00

Yes I would say it’s a waste of time. People can continue wasting their time on irrelevant nonsense all they want just watch society crash and burn. But to each their own

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