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Big bash restores faith in Madison Theater
by Brian Ludwig • • 0 Comments
Bell tolls for polls
by Bill Knight • • 1 Comment
Myriad voting concerns, disinformation are depressing election-judge numbers, according to the Peoria Election Commission
Peoria County OKs budget; City starts its deliberations
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Peoria County does not raise property taxes; City Council has until Dec. 26
There seem to have been some warning signs at WTVP
by Bill Knight • • 4 Comments
Tax records filed in May showed contributions and grants
from last year were down $303,625, expenses up $524,322
Are our hospital prices complete? Watchdog weighs in
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Patient Rights Advocate claims local hospitals Carle, OSF are noncompliant; price data hard to find
Need help managing money? Use the Busey Bank Bridge
by Brian Ludwig • • 0 Comments
Bridge Center on SW Adams is a ‘financial literacy lab’ looking to be beacon of hope in community banking. It emphasizes the little things that can make a difference — encouraging prudent practices and cautioning about how mountains of debt can be created from the molehills of credit cards, money orders and payday loans.
Jackson: Confidence in our future is hanging on our fears
by Xavier Jackson • • 0 Comments
The citizens of our nation — White and Black — seem unwilling to aspire to America’s ideals even though we all proclaim to love liberty, justice and equality. … Equal citizenship under the Constitution is a mirage that Blacks have wandered towards for generations across a desert of institutionalized persecution
RODGER THAT: You’re either a Finch or ‘your’ a Ewell
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If we learned one thing from Jan. 6, 2021, it’s why they are not called the “Proud Men.” … I’m far less likely to be shot during a robbery or home invasion than during a heated debate over concealed carry. … If you “fact check” Shakira’s “Hips Don’t Lie” it comes back “Pants on fire.”
Heat Waves — in Red & Black: What’s next? Winters with hunger
by William Rau • • 0 Comments
Extreme weather from summer of discontent — from climate change and Ukraine War, for example — has decimated crops worldwide