"Pending" My Ass.

You would think Mr. Lewis would take note of the already numerous empty storefronts on Prospect Road before building the brand new large and empty "Heritage Square" strip mall in Peoria Heights.

The development has been complete since late summer. The shopping center's sign has a slew of "Pending" notices but in reality, only Heritage Bank has signed on as a tenant (leaving yet one more vacant building in The Heights).

In today's PJ Star article, Developer Lewis says that he is just lacking an anchor. As soon as one signs on, more businesses are sure to hop on board. Uh-huh. Kind of like saying, "The minute I win the lottery, I will pay that money I owe you."

Hopefully the developers of the Heights' other new strip mall (or as Bob Manning likes to call it, Community Center) now underway on the corner of Prospect and War Memorial will take note of the brand new, beautiful and vacant Heritage Square located just a few blocks North.

I know. Fat chance.

It is so hard to get out of bed on cold mornings.

Don't you think so too, Bill?

Very few real men could pull off this outfit...

Russ can. Can you?

A few harsh words for one of my favorite people...

The City Council meeting ran almost until 10:00 p.m. last night. No where near a record. However, it would have been done at about 8:30 if Gale, er, I mean, Gary would just SHUT UP!!!

I love and respect you Councilman Sandberg, but seriously, if you don't have anything new to say... STOP TALKING!!!

We heard you the first time. We just don't agree. No need to repeat yourself.

Think of it this way, the sooner Council finishes up, the sooner we can all go drink beer.

Love,

Polly

To Willy Nilly...

Who writes he likes his women well trimmed.
Who knew?

Willy is back!

Willy Nilly has graced us with a new post. We've done without for almost a month. Too bad this one is pretty weak. Come on Willy, you know you can do better! Aaron Schock has been gifted a seat on the steel board for heaven's sake.

ERIC J. NAVE: What a man, what a man, what a mighty fine man.

No way this guy is single. Mr. Nave witnesses a purse snatching, comes to the aid of the victim, chases down the selfish P.O.S. thug, and gets both the purse and the money back.

I wonder... does he look just a little like Russell Crowe? Not that it matters. At all.

If I want to be taken seriously...

I've been told I shouldn't be posting so much eye candy.



Huh? Really? Gentlemen, you wouldn't take Scarlett seriously?!

I'm feeling a little down today...

Leave it to Russell to give a helping hand.

Never let be said that the drones at the Journal Star are completely humorless

From the front page of yesterday's Sports Section:

Photo credit: MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR

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