Area establishments are again offering plant-based dishes all April so go out and vote for the ones you like best. Try it, you’ll like it!
Peoria Vegan Chef Challenge back at restaurants near you
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Consolidated election April 1
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Peoria City Councilman John Kelly is challenging Mayor Rita Ali with four City Council seats, City Treasurer and Township Supervisor also on the ballot
House representatives decry ‘heartless and cruel administration’
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Congressional representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Nikki Budzinski, who both grew up in Peoria, spoke at the Itoo Hall on Presidents Day
Schools in Illinois could be affected by weakening Dept. of Eductation
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The Department of Education has about 4,000 employees, helping students with special needs and children from low-income households, plus managing student loans and collecting and distributing research on learning, teaching and testing
What will cuts to education mean to Peoria schools?
by Joe Deacon of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • 0 Comments
WCBU analysis: ‘Things changing so rapidly we’re not sure what to plan for’ in new Trump administration
The Watch: City discusses causes, solutions for unhoused
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Peoria will reimburse LULA, NFP and is looking at utilizing Phoenix Community Development and Labor Temple via Salvation Army
The Watch: Sanitary District ponies up for some major sewage projects
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Greater Peoria Sanitary District spending $2,164,288 on Grease Receiving Facility and $4,404,831 on Spring, Caroline Gate Controls
Bird flu, migration & you: Skepticism, responses, vaccines in today’s society
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Poll: New strains of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza are prey to conspiracy theories just like with COVID
Nature Rambles: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza spreading in animals
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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
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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.