League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
The Watch: American Rescue Plan funds, racial justice are on the dockets
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West Peoria News: Our beautiful trees are more than just scenery
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Peoria Garden Club celebrating 100th anniversary; Peoria Rugby Club helping start a program in West Peoria; Troop 11 Ice Cream Social this month
Labor roundup: UAW cries foul with Mercedes-Benz
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Union claims automaker interfered with vote; second Portillo’s, another Starbucks, unionize; doctors in Delaware file union paperwork
Straight Talk: Get out, and go to the Heart of Illinois Fair
by Roger Monroe • • 0 Comments
The 75th edition is scheduled for July 16-20 at Exposition Gardens. And I can remember when it all started in 1945 when the group Peoria District Fair purchased 160 acres of the Walter Poppen Farm and completed the incredible ‘Operation Earthmoving’
The Lion’s Den: This land began Native American
by Daniel McCloud • • 1 Comment
‘Paper Genocide’ inflicted by our colonial government long ago relegated Native Americans to reservations
Reflections from a Hindu Perspective: Re-election of Indian P.M. Modi important for USA
by Dr. Mandar Pattekar • • 1 Comment
Economic and strategic relationships bolster status of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue between the U.S., India, Japan, and Australia in future of world affairs
Nature Rambles: Seventeen-year, 13-year and annual cicadas, oh my
by Mike Miller • • 1 Comment
As the dog days will be soon upon us, it’s a great time to tie up some loose ends from past Nature Rambles and look forward to what the future will bring us … like cicadas, bird counts and my red-headed neighbor
Heat Waves — In Red & Black: Further thoughts on angst of our climate scientists
by William Rau • • 1 Comment
Politics of the issue makes it very difficult to combat increasingly devastating impacts to society on horizon
The Watch: Solar farms on horizon; police cams on lookout
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
City of Peoria approved $100,000 to purchase drone equipment for police department and $7.9 million request for Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) control project in District 1. County approves bridge replacement on Princeville Cemetery Road and erosion control expenditures along Dry Run Creek.
West Peoria News: Summer celebrations build strong bonds
by April Silver • • 0 Comments
The West Peoria Fourth of July Parade is the true star of the summer. It’s been going strong for 52 years and is joyful showcase of everything that makes West Peoria unique. But the fun doesn’t stop there …