For the month of November, the Peoria Art Guild will be presenting an exhibition “Portfolio 24” in the Project Space Gallery. This project resulted in a collection of prints by local artists demonstrating the unique beauty of relief printmaking. A…
General Manager Rik Edgar says facility earned $7.3 million; and his staff is also planning for future hurdles
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current helps regulate global temperatures; ice melt from ice sheets and decreases in salinity could create problems over course of decades, not centuries
Strike at Molson-Coors in Milwaukee; Teamsters split on non-endorsement of presidential candidates; Service Employees reach deal at University of Illinois; Shedd Aquarium workers unionize
As the newly freed became more comfortable with their newfound religious freedoms, they took ownership of how they worshiped. Ministers and preachers began a new form of religious oration that included the familiar call and response that was often found in spirituals and songs and the ‘Ring Shouts,’ which originated in West Africa
While it’s true the NAACP is political, we are nonpartisan, and we are certainly not a political party. The Park District should apologize to NAACP
It was not the intent of the District or any of its representatives to in any way assert that the NAACP is a political party. Further, the commentary was not meant to suggest that Juneteenth is a political event.
Singing is a simple, joyful activity, opening people to one another at various levels in a natural, easy way. The shortest distance between two people is a song!
Construction of new landfill delayed to no later than 2035, disposal company to build transfer station by March, 2026; plus updates on City Council, County Board, Springdale Cemetery and Dunlap School District 323
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
Plenty is happening around West Peoria this November: Demolition almost complete so construction on new city hall can commence; Christmas Tree lighting Dec. 2
A pitch for bipartisanship, which is what makes America great, moving forward after we elect our next U.S. president
Check out what’s happening in central Illinois: Second City performs ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Sweater’ at ICC on Nov. 30; ‘Sound of Music’ at Peoria Players; Supreme Court sketch artist Art Lien at Riverfront Museum; and check out the scene on your screens for November
Here’s looking forward to more rewarding discussions, like why lower cost of living adjustments for Social Security could actually be a good thing
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
Attacking religious beliefs is going too far; Civic Center has had a couple great years, but imagine if it sold naming rights
The United States spends $3 per person on radio/TV, Canada puts up $33, the United Kingdom $97 and Germany $124
‘In the early 2040s, nanobots will be able to go into a living person’s brain and make a copy of all the data that forms the memories and personality of the original person: You 2.” — Ray Kurzweil
