Medicare Advantage has enticed seniors to enroll, but the healthcare provided may not pay off with the promises pitched
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Medicare Advantage enrollees can change plans this month
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Enrollees can switch plans or transfer to traditional Medicare from Jan. 1 to March 31.
The Watch: Outdoor dining in the works; Dunlap deals with confusion over social studies
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
West Peoria News: Practice parade on deck; WPFD funding on ballot
by April Silver • • 0 Comments
The community’s spirit of renewal echoes, bursting forth in building projects, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, and a palpable quickening of the communal pulse as we ponder questions on the upcoming ballot
‘Bad year’ at Bradley: Covenant violation led to $13 million in cuts
by Tim Shelley of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • 0 Comments
WCBU investigates what led to the drastic cuts in curriculum and staff on Hilltop’s horizon
WTVP rounds out its new board
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
But questions remain on grassroots level of the reorganization of the public television station
Primary voting runs through March 19
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Presidential races top ballots that include local races, referenda; Peoria County this election has implemented a “voting center” standard for Election Day, so any registered voters can vote at any of Peoria County’s voting locations that day
Silence instead of ceasefire: The cost of neutrality
by Imam Mazhar Mahmood • • 0 Comments
It was notable that calling for a ceasefire at the meeting was not characterized as a “Muslim thing” or an “Arab thing.” Rather, it was a universal humanitarian concern.
Health Department working remote during construction of new building
by Brian Ludwig • • 0 Comments
As the new Health and Human Services building is constructed, most of the child-based services, such as dental care, immunization and blood testing and the WIC program, as well for those with certain disabilities, are now available at 3521 N. California Ave. Adult-oriented clinical care like STI/HIV and TB testing and addiction treatment in addition to general practice are currently offered at the Human Service Center.
West Peoria News: To library or not library? That is the question …
by April Silver • • 0 Comments
Could West Peoria have its very own library with a new tax levy? Balancing access and interest with affordability of any project