“Prepare for a debate about abortion,” stated my high school speech teacher. On one side of the room, the “pro-choice” students assembled. On the other side, the “pro-life” group formed. Everyone knew we were in for a tense battle between…
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Real Talk | Losing to Win
by Kamara Taylor • • 0 Comments
Editor’s Note: Jamanni “Jay” Gibson, 21, of West Peoria died following a kayaking accident on American Lake near Tacoma, Wash., where he was stationed with the U.S. Army. Gibson graduated in the top 10 from Manual Academy in 2015 and…
Serendipity | Savers, Hoarders, Sorters
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • 0 Comments
People who are savers do not understand people who aren’t, and vice versa. Saving here does not refer to money, but rather to what I call treasures. We can agree that “treasures” are defined in myriad ways by folks with…
Inland Art | Collecting Contemporary Art
by Paul Krainak • • 0 Comments
I was recently talking to a physician – early 30s, tastefully dressed, well educated beyond medicine, and enthusiastic about culture and his growing art collection. He spoke about philosophers from Michel de Montaigne to Friedrich Nietzsche regarding the nature of…
Arts Beat | May 2018
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MUSIC May 1: Peoria Symphony Guild Spring Luncheon, features performances by Young Artist Competition winners. 11:30 a.m., Peoria Country Club. 691-3225. May 1: Bradley Piano Studio Recital. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595. May 1: Chicago Farmer “Folkin’ Tuesday.”…
Art. What Is It Good For? | Truth
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BY JERRY MCNEAL Recently, I’ve heard the term “fake news” used quite a lot. I cringe a little, because that term has come to mean a distraction from the truth, and on its surface, that might seem to be a…
West Peoria News | Eagle Scouts to speak
by Sharon McBride • • 0 Comments
Would you like to spend time with two of the bright young people in West Peoria? Take the time at 6 p.m. May 17 to attend the West Peoria Residents Meeting in City Hall and hear Troop 11’s latest Eagle…
Labor Roundup | May 2018
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Georgetown University agrees to arbitration. More than three months after refusing to negotiate with graduate students seeking to unionize, Georgetown University on April 2 notified the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) and the American Federation of Teachers that the…
Views & Perspectives | Trump tariffs terrible for trade
by Ray LaHood • • 0 Comments
President Trump’s announcement of a 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent on aluminum is terrible policy for our trade relations with a number of countries with which we have had very strong friendships and solid trade policy. Our…
Straight Talk | IHSA officiating scandal?
by Roger Monroe • • 0 Comments
Basketball fans, coaches and others are still talking about the Metamora loss to Chicago Marian in the 3A super sectional IHSA game held on the campus of Northern Illinois. It was a closely fought game officiated by Tom Fuller, Tariq…