State Supreme Court denies to hear appeal: Thomas officially mandated out of office per voter referendum
Auditor’s case vs. Peoria County may be ending
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
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The Watch: Councilors, commissioners taking care of the details
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
Peoria County approves balanced budget; Maui Jim contributing to Dunlap schools
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
West Peoria News: A look back on 2023 with an eye on 2024 and City Hall
by April Silver • • 0 Comments
Demolition of the former Busey Bank building began on Nov. 20 after the City Council approved an agreement with PCM+ Design Architects on Nov. 14 for formal planning on the proposed building.
Bill Knight: Portrait of Mark Clark as a young Peorian
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Fifty-four years ago Mark Clark was shot to death in raid by police on Black Panthers’ headquarters in Chicago. This year the recollection is more intense. One of Mark’s sister, Gloria, in her book “Mark Clark: Soul of a Black Panther,” wrote of her “concerted effort to make sure that Mark’s legacy is never forgotten nor lost to future generations.”
Our nurses need to be heard: Now
by Xavier Jackson • • 5 Comments
We, trusted guardians of America’s wellbeing, have been screaming that no one should feel comfortable with the state of our nation’s health-care system for years. This essential component of our society is collapsing into disarray
FBI could get involved with disarray at WTVP
by Bill Knight • • 3 Comments
Station board members filed police report and claim employee theft over budget shortfall
Find a way out of war: Local family’s escape from Israel puts conflict in perspective
by Brian Ludwig • • 0 Comments
You can disagree with Israeli policy and not be antisemitic. Indeed, roughly half of Israelis disagree with their government’s policies. And about half of Jewish Americans also disagree with Israeli policy. You can also sympathize with the plight of the Palestinians and not be pro-Hamas or anti-Jew.
Struggle for Palestinian rights: A legacy of tragedy, suffering
by contributor • • 3 Comments
This article aims to provide a comprehensive historical trajectory since Israel’s inception. It will also address the annexation of Palestinian lands and significant human rights concerns
From the river to the sea: What does that mean?
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Jewish people consider it a clear demand for Israel’s destruction, to eliminate Jews from the region; others believe it’s a call for freedom for the Palestinian people throughout Israel
Antisemitism: What does it all mean?
by Brian Ludwig • • 1 Comment
Semite about covers most of the people living in the Middle East so the whole conflict — all of them — could be considered antisemitic.