League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
Columns
Straight Talk: Enough is enough with ‘political’ ads
by Roger Monroe • • 0 Comments
Attacking religious beliefs is going too far; Civic Center has had a couple great years, but imagine if it sold naming rights
Nature Rambles: Seeds of hope help our prairies
by Mike Miller • • 1 Comment
If you want to restore natural areas, you must depend on seeds. Vast prairies once covered the Illinois landscape. Bit by bit, those prairies were converted by agriculture. In a period of a couple of hundred years, our vast prairies were replaced by fields of crop seeds. If we hope to save the prairie for future generations, we must become familiar with the plants, their seeds, and how to propagate them.
Heat Waves — In Red & Black: Tipping points make for a planetary emergency
by William Rau • • 1 Comment
A tipping point occurs when a temperature crosses a no-return threshold. Think of leaning back in a chair further and further. With better climate data, improved resolution of climate systems, and more accurate climate models, we know we have moved into the danger zone
Labor roundup: Union Retiree Health Fair is back at the JATC on Oct. 10
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Labor unrest rampant all over airline industry from Oregon/Washington machinists to Association of Flight Attendant/Communications Workers of America; Illinois warehouse, DHL workers join Teamsters
Straight Talk: Shades of WTVP ‘curing violence’ for the Health Department
by Roger Monroe • • 0 Comments
Peoria City/County Health Department revealed it lost a huge amount of federal dollars pegged for House of Hope; we need guys like Dan Bongino on the case
West Peoria News: Get your Troop 11 wreathes; Trunk ’n Treat will be on Halloween
by April Silver • • 0 Comments
Boys Scouts have been serving West Peoria for 80 years strong; Bring your kids or dress up and bring candy from 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 31 across from WP City Hall
The Watch: League of Women Voters puts more meetings under our watch
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
County employees join co-op; City talks liquor licensing, unhoused; Peoria schools, ICC are under our observation
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
BILL KNIGHT: Are ice rinks safe from CO? That would be good to know
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Carbon monoxide, which can collect to lethal levels to humans, is a serious health risk. Are our area ice rinks safe?
The Lion’s Den: Go to the polls; voting empowers our people to improve our country
by Daniel McCloud • • 0 Comments
U.S. Constitution of 1787 recognized the enslaved people in America were a force to be reckoned with. So your vote matters more than anything — don’t let anyone tell you differently