Alex Lamprecht feels the need for speed with the wind in her hair. The financial advisor at Thrivent is gearing up for her seventh Bike MS ride this summer. “The gameplan is I’m going to try to do 100 miles…
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Village people
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It takes a village, so it’s been said, to help a community succeed, and Bernice Gordon-Young is literally using that philosophy to help meet her city’s needs. Gordon-Young started It Takes a Village of Peoria, Inc. six years ago and…
Placing bets as easy as it gets
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The Los Angeles Rams scored the first touchdown of Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13, but holder Johnny Hekker bobbled the snap on the extra point so Matt Gay couldn’t kick the football. No big deal, right? Nobody noticed, eh?…
Editorial | COVID spin doctors making job harder on the real ones
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“Follow the science,” they say, which is good advice. Unfortunately, though, the COVID-19 pandemic has become way too political and is spinning out of control. It’s important to connect the dots and not let opinion cloud the facts. Especially these…
Editorial | Just how hard is this hold the GOP has on its fool’s gold?
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Just how hard is this hold the GOP has on its fool’s gold? The rift in the Republican party is intriguing, but may or not be increasing. In the past six or so years, the GOP obviously morphed into the…
Mastery of puppets: Peoria Symphony Puppet Troupe has captivated youngsters for generations
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The young students sat mesmerized in the gymnasium of Peoria Academy as they watched puppets prance around a pop-up stage during a performance of “Peter and the Wolf” last November. Behind — and beneath — the scenes, six women of…
Symphony performs historical tribute to Betty Friedan
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The Peoria Symphony Orchestra made history Nov. 20th with a world premier during “HerStory: A Musical Tribute to Betty Friedan” at the Civic Center Theater. Manhattan-based Composer-in-Residence Stephanie Ann Boyd composed the score in tribute to the feminist icon from…
Editorial | Plant a foundation of better nutrition to arm yourself with a healthier you
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A new year presents us with many possibilities. And it’s a perfect time to turn over a new leaf, which is exactly what we’re doing at the Community Word. The esteemed Clare Howard has handed off her handle on the…