Inflation Reduction Act provides incentives making heat pump water tanks much more affordable
Heat Waves — In Red & Black: First steps for lean, clean and green home rehab
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Bill Knight: Can bipartisanship outdo ‘Cavity Caucus’ and Big Ag for next Farm Bill?
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Forecast to cost $700 billion over five years, the next Farm Bill will determine how food is grown, who has access to it and at what cost. It can seem too complex, which is how political mischief can occur.
Nature Rambles: Irresistibly radiant fragrance of flowers from milkweeds sure sign of early summer season
by Mike Miller • • 1 Comment
The best place to experience July in Illinois is a pathway that winds through a prairie. The forest pathways have had their quick burst of spring, and now are slumbering through a shady respite. They will have their season of…
The Watch: New City Council briefed on ShotSpotter, talks two-way Adams and Jefferson
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings like Peoria City Council, Peoria County Board, Peoria Election Commission, Peoria Housing Authority and more.
West Peoria News: Neighborhood Watch holding 22nd National Night Out Against Crime on Aug. 1
by April Silver • • 0 Comments
National Night Out is a great opportunity to come together as a community and meet local law enforcement. Plus Greater Peoria Mass Transit District is hosting another ADA WOW! Celebration & Resource Fair on July 26 to celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act
Straight Talk: Sixty-year reunion rekindles memory of a lifetime
by Roger Monroe • • 2 Comments
The noon get together could not have been scripted better by Hollywood. Zack and Merl shook hands while smiling eyeball to eyeball. They sat down and talked and talked as family members admired the budding friendship.
Labor roundup: UPS-worker strike may be massive; News Guild protests Gannett
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A Teamsters strike at UPS could be weeks away, the first UPS strike since 185,000 workers walked out in 1997, and the biggest work stoppage of the 21st century, involving some 340,000 workers. “I am not involved in negotiations,” said…
Labor Roundup: UAW prepping for Big 3 automakers; Senate bill could raise national minimum wage
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UAW wants relationship with Big 3, with respect. Going into negotiations this summer with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler), new United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain says the union wants a good relationship with automakers, but workers haven’t…
Undiscovered mine delays Landfill #3
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Information on abandoned mine that jeopardizes 2025 readiness was not shared among state agencies during feasibility investigations
The Watch: Cats and dogs, pools, parks, zoos, and museums on the agendas
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
Regular business at Peoria County Board included revising the zoning code for solar and wind facilities to align with state code, as required by a recently enacted state law. The Greater Peoria Leadership Council gave a presentation to City Council on talent attraction strategy.