League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
The Watch: County zones solar farm; City Council talking taxes; ballots will include postage
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
Articles
Paul Gordon: Fear the fallout if 45 is elected 47th president
by Paul Gordon • • 2 Comments
All I hope for between now and next November is that voters take the time to really study the issues. I mean, really study them and form their own opinions rather than simply taking the words they hear on Fox News or MSNBC as gospel
The Lion’s Den: Sustenance has sustained the soul of our survival
by Daniel McCloud • • 0 Comments
Home cooking — the preparation, unique ingredients, smells and tastes — reminds us of what we’ve had to do to persevere, especially during the holidays
Emily Gill: Nationalism narrows space for Christianity
by Emily Gill • • 0 Comments
Patriotism that is perceived through religious lens can be detrimental
to constitutional values our Founding Fathers framed for the United States
Enrich our Earth: Community composting ‘great’ for the health of our soil, our food, our people — our planet
by Bill Knight • • 1 Comment
There’s a way to address the common human activities of discarding food, which results in dramatic methane emissions, especially from landfills — composting; and the Peoria area has a convenient, simple way to make a big difference: community composting.
Bill Knight: Price-fixing? EGGS-actly
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Public blasts WTVP
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Viewers comment on the financial crisis at public TV station
Straight Talk: Christmas sings ‘support Israel’
by Roger Monroe • • 0 Comments
More than 200 people raised their voices under the direction of the talented Lee Wenger with wife Denise Adams at the grand piano and son Christopher on guitar. That was almost double the audience’s size last year when we resurrected the community event.
Nature Rambles: The view from the hill flows on for forever
by Mike Miller • • 1 Comment
The final resting area of a historic pony truss bridge is a very interesting travel wayside: It now sits at the top of two separate watersheds. … Rain falling east of the bridge will wind its way to the Illinois River through Crow Creek south of Henry. Rain falling west will meander to the Illinois via the Spoon River near Havana.
Fluddle follow: Farmers finding productive uses for wetlands
by Mike Miller • • 0 Comments
This film captured the recent efforts by farmers are deciding to restore wetlands as part of a new way of managing their agricultural operations. Their restored wetlands are quickly becoming oasis for migratory birds, aquatic invertebrates, and amphibians