Poll: New strains of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza are prey to conspiracy theories just like with COVID
Bird flu, migration & you: Skepticism, responses, vaccines in today’s society
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Features
Nature Rambles: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza spreading in animals
by Mike Miller • • 4 Comments
Take care: HPAI virus strains are now a part of ‘our new normal.’ We will need to adapt our agricultural practices to meet this new challenge. We can only hope that wild bird populations will build some type of immunity, or that the virus evolves to be less lethal to its host.
Voter turnout can be key, but it’s often disappointing
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
United States sagging in middle of the pack as far as participation in the electoral process: Peoria County has about 135,265 people age-eligible to vote, and since the Peoria Election Commission reports 117,217 registered voters, more than 18,000 Peoria County adults are not even registered.
The Lion’s Den: A new Southern Strategy projecting itself on 2025
by Daniel McCloud • • 1 Comment
So, has the world changed, and what was lost now forgotten? Could those things have stayed the same and only forgotten? Maybe those things weren’t forgotten, only reimagined and introduced to a new generation.
Nature Rambles: Another cast of characters
by Mike Miller • • 0 Comments
Christmas Bird Count reveals 75 species and 10,396 birds as it reminds us of ebbs and flows of our planet’s history
Undergound Railroad and its Illinois line
by JL Shannon • • 1 Comment
State task force recommends highlighting state’s history in fighting slavery because ‘more freedom seekers came through Illinois, Indiana and Ohio than ever went up the East Coast. But that set of stories has never been fully told.”
Moonlighting: Partnership at airport gift shop has helped adult learners for 10 years
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Proceeds from airport gift shop go to the Moonlight Coalition for Adult Learning programs at Logan Recreation Center and Proctor Recreation Center. Originally established in 1994, Moonlight Coalition offers free tutoring and supplies, and covers the $144 testing fee for all students
How did the polls play out in Peoria?
by Bill Knight • • 1 Comment
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
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