A new list of the top corporate air polluters in the United States includes two companies based in Peoria and a third Illinois firm with a key operation here, according to researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The “Toxic…
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The Garden needs the serpent
by Dale Goodner • • 0 Comments
It was enormous, and I had almost stepped on it. I ran to my grandfather while pointing back at the largest snake I’d ever seen. It was sunning itself in his orchard. He just looked over at the snake and…
Taken to class by Bradley University journalism students
by Billy Dennis • • 0 Comments
I had the pleasure of spending an hour last month with a bunch of young journalists at Bradley University. I was invited to talk about blogging and journalism with Terry Bibo’s news writing class. To provide an air of legitimacy…
Serendipity for May 2010
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • 0 Comments
Nostalgia reigns supreme in my heart. I am sentimental and a saver, not a great combination if one is trying to downsize possessions. I am always trying to downsize something, either my stuff or me. The project never ends. Some…
West Peoria News for May 2010
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Remember Americans who have served our country on Memorial Day weekend with the Annual West Peoria Memorial Day celebration beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the West Peoria War Veterans memorial on Saturday, May 29th. The memorial is at the corner…
Musings for May 2010
by Joanne Fought • • 0 Comments
Today, Saturday, April 24th, is a gorgeous, fresh day after the rain cleansed everything yesterday. It smelled better outside and it was a joy to breathe the air. I made sure Kaja did her business, and I picked it up,…
Some things never die, they just fade away
by Harrison Absher • • 0 Comments
Ole Gus Hagaard and I were nitpicking our substitute teacher one Friday morning during recess. With both thumbs thrust under his overall galluses, Gus rolled his mouth into a spitting mode then spat a gob of slimy Mail Pouch tobacco…
Good and bad to social networking
by Roger Larson • • 0 Comments
The infection has hit this county director. That infection which peaks curiosity, taps into repressed memories and is the precipitant of “friend” and family reunions. Many have been infected by the particular strain known as social networking and more specifically,…
What’s Happening in May? Here’s a list
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
through May 21 – 25th Annual Arts In Education Spring Celebration at the Peoria County Courthouse Plaza from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Admission is FREE. Call Sue Kingery at 672-6906. More than 17,000 students from over 125 schools participate.…
New radio station coming to town
by Roger Monroe • • 0 Comments
A new radio station will soon be on the air in central Illinois. It’ll be the voice of Illinois Central College on FM 90.7 and will primarily serve the students and faculty. A high ranking school official told me the…