County turnout of 68.53% bettered national average with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris earning 40,509 votes to Republican Donald Trump’s 36,866
How did the polls play out in Peoria?
by Bill Knight • • 1 Comment
Features
WCBU: What’s next for city’s unhoused?
by Joe Deacon of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • 0 Comments
‘Robust system’ by Peoria to find homes for those in need should have been in place well before encampment ban
Tribute to Don Jackson: Fairness was the fight of his life
by Pam Adams • • 0 Comments
Publicly or privately, the area civil rights icon was a voice to be reckoned with, and he fought for fairness amongst us all. Pam Adams tells his story
Inland Art: Reflective solidarity
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
John, Nita Tuccillo complement their creations with their own distinct styles married together
Nature Rambles: Here we go again with a ‘new’ president …
by Mike Miller • • 0 Comments
Don’t despair when climate change takes back seat in next administration; stay positive, be critical, active, kind
Muppets Inc. takes Riverfront Museum
by JL Shannon • • 0 Comments
‘Jim Henson Imagination Unlimited’ captures the spirit of the entire life
of the iconic Muppeteer pioneer
STAFFING INFECTIONS: Manpower shortages, fiscal woes crippling nursing homes as corporations profit
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
For months, greater Peoria has seen headlines about Petersen Health Care, 830 W. Trailcreek Dr. in Peoria, which has faced foreclosures and bankruptcy due to hundreds of millions of dollars of unpaid debt. Petersen’s holdings include nursing homes in Iowa,…
Area nursing home facilities cited for alleged violations
by Bill Knight • • 8 Comments
Illinois Department of Public Health’s 2nd Quarterly Report showed 13 facilities cited for violations, with fines totaling $143,600.
Public media: More government aid, more imagination, and less corporate funding would help
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
The United States spends $3 per person on radio/TV, Canada puts up $33, the United Kingdom $97 and Germany $124
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.