Peoria Republican’s unopposed win motivates Democratic candidates to enter fray; will Illinois GOP primary?
Challengers are filing to take on LaHood in the Illinois 16th
The Watch: ICC housing eliminated; City, County stirring their pots
ICC Board of Trustees blindsided by adminstration’s deal; Dunlap High breaking ground on new athletic facility; Airport Authority meets
LWVGP observers attend and report on local government meetings.
The Watch: T-C Regional Planning Commission says Safe Streets grants available
Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (T-CRPC) met April 2. It was announced the Safe Streets plan will be available by the end of June. Government entities can apply for grants at that time. Guardrail repairs will be completed. Bids came in…
Both City, County approve Heidelberg lawsuit settlements
The $1.2 million total payout to Heidelberg’s estate resolves the last active case tied to the conviction of Heidelberg for an attempted burglary at the former Bellevue Drive-In theater in 1970, when Sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Espinoza was shot and killed.
Good night, Sir James
South Peoria has had many royal families. But in any kingdom with royalty, there has to be a knight to tie it all together. That was the legend of Sir Watson
Insurer is suing ex-WTVP executives
Cincinnati Insurance Company seeks to recoup funds for misuse complaint that led to company shakeup
WTVP receives grant money from CPB
‘Fiscal Year 2024 grant funding [received] was $930,851.’ In addition, the station received 70% of its CPB grant funding for this year: $685,780. About one-third of WTVP’s budget comes from CPB to help buy programming such as ‘Nature’ and ‘PBS NewsHour.’
Century of song
Strike up the Peoria Municipal band
Straight Talk: ‘Non-partisan’ party politics here in Peoria
Mayor Rita Ali scores big victory for Democrats; could party affiliation have helped or hurt others? Celebrating Caterpillar, like Bradley baseball, bittersweet
Arts Alerts: Paint the Path artwork at Five Points; Grease at Peoria Players; 9 to 5: The Musical at Cornstock
Peoria Area Civic Chorale presents “Sing On!” at Five Points Washington; Bradley’s Dingeldine Music Center will be shaking with five events May 2-5; Cousin Eddie performs May 23 at the Contemporary Art Center for “Live at the Five Spot.” The Peoria International Choir will perform at First Christian Church. Vocalist Stephanie Aaron is at Trailside Event Center for the Central Illinois Jazz Society’s monthly production.
Arts Alerts: Screens
“Four Seasons” is a star-studded series about three couples on Netflix. “Thunderbolts” might be Marvel mimicking DC’s “Suicide Squad,” but its cast and transitional place in the MCU makes for eccentric anti-heroes; “Hummingbirds of Hollywood” is an episode of “Nature” on PBS, focusing on a woman who cares for injured hummingbirds in the heart of Hollywood
Inland Art: After Before
Colorful exhibition at MUSE Gallery evolved into a new experience for artist and patrons alike as Kelly Scarfe gets on with her life
‘Rivers and Watersheds’ this year’s theme for Sun Foundation Clean Water Celebration
32nd annual interactive event scheduled from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, April 28 at the Peoria Civic Center is for students grades 4-12 and their teachers and the community as a whole
A look back at Big Birthday Bash when Peoria County turned 100
City celebrated with huge parade stretching six miles long a century ago this September. And now, Peoria County gearing up for its Bicentennial celebration
These cars at Riverfront Museum are Artistically Built
Co-curators Darius Donaldson and Farai Kasambira discuss tricked-out autos and their exhibit “Built: American Custom Car Culture” on display at the Peoria Riverfront Museum
Labor roundup: Barnes & Noble workers negotiate deal; Teamsters settle with state
Illinois service workers ‘under attack’ by Chicago teachers; AFL-CIO braces for DOGE; AFL-CIO launches ‘Dept. of People Who Work for A Living’ — News briefs courtesy of The Labor Paper
Fully invested: Jim Shadid brings ‘Bradley DNA’ atop The Hilltop
Federal judge talks to WCBU about his history with Bradley University and the opportunity he has to lead the institution through trying times on campus. ‘It launched me into the life that I’ve been fortunate enough to have. So, I’m very interested in doing everything in my power to meet the expectations that people have.’
Xavier Jackson: How has our world become so crazy?
Society has pitted the humble and honest vs. the arrogant and crooked. The working class has become the latest cash cow of the ultra rich, and working-class life increasingly resembles pushing molasses up a sandy hill in winter.
Emily Gill: Executive order cannot nix birthright citizenship
Most undocumented immigrants have been hard-working residents of the U.S. for years. Without Birthright Citizenshiip, their U.S.-born children would become stateless persons, with no rights because no government would be obligated to protect them. As the political philosopher Hannah Arendt wrote, citizenship is ‘the right to have rights.’
Bill Knight: ‘Other’ migration has actually not been out of Illinois, but in
Revised data shows that’s there’s actually been an increase in population in the state despite what ‘conservatives’ tell you. The population in Illinois has been stable. In fact, 200,000 taxpayers have been added in the last decade