In Illinois, the prairie state, finding prairies can be a real challenge. Over 99.99% of Illinois native prairie has been destroyed. Most prairie has been converted to agriculture. The areas that were too hilly to plough or too dry or…
The introduction of mass production and industrialization provided conveniences for modern society but at the cost of aesthetic negligence of manufactured objects. In the late 19th century, the Arts and Craft Movement sought design reform emphasizing knowledge of materials and…
November is National Gratitude Month, and as we wind up our seven years of writing for the Community Word, we want to express our gratitude to Clare Howard. In 2014, Clare took a chance on us when she asked us…
“Sublime Idioms,” a Masters of Fine Art exhibit by Lisa Nelson Raabe, is on display at Heuser Art Gallery (1400 West Bradley Ave, Peoria, IL 61625) in Bradley University’s Heuser Art Gallery now through Dec. 10. CINEMA Will Smith, portrays…
The Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Act, or CEJA, passed by super majorities in the General Assembly and signed by Governor Pritzker in September, is a state-level, job-generating, carbon-killing Green New Deal. CEJA’s bold, equitable sweep could become a model for…
Gratitude isn’t something we acquire on our own. It doesn’t happen at birth, but it’s likely to develop if, and it’s a huge if, adults teach children to say thank you and explain why it’s meaningful to others. Babies, toddlers,…
Although this is the November issue of Community Word, it will be available in late October. Here is a reminder for the Trunk ‘n Treat planned from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 in Heddington Oaks parking lot for…
Date: September 11, 2021. Location: Somewhere near Nowhere. Journal Entry: 9112001 It’s been 20 years since the attack that changed the world as we know it. At 8:46 am, the first tower was hit. At 10:28 am, it was down,…
Fifty-two years ago this fall – weeks after anti-war protests roiled U.S. campuses and 18 years after a basketball scandal tarnished Bradley’s image – the university returned to the country’s spotlight by becoming the first undefeated school in the 1969…
Hollywood could not have created a better setting for the ceremony honoring Peoria’s Academy Award winner Tami Lane. City of Peoria and Peoria Public School officials, along with family and friends, gathered Thursday, Sept. 9, near the entrance to Hines…
