Two nice natural exhibits run through Oct. 14 at Contemporary Art Center; Two concerts left at Blue Ridge Farm near Chillicothe; Brazilianaires playing at CAC on Oct. 27; ‘Clue: On Stage’ at Barn III; ‘Jekyl & Hyde: The Musical’ at Peoria Players; ‘Destry Rides Again’ at Cornstock this month
Crisis in affordable child care could get way worse next month with the end of federal pandemic aid for child-care centers and parents
Peoria County has the capacity to meet families’ child-care needs, according to a report from Birth To Five Illinois, a group launched by the state and the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
‘Synthetic Being’ by Vera Scekic spread through Contemporary Art Center recently with moderately sized paintings, full of forms reminiscent of petri dishes repeating across colored surfaces, recalling the ringed expressions of laboratory tables.
Bass Reaves and Bill Pickett laid the groundwork for the likes of Lou Rawls, Harry Belafonte and Sydney Poitier in tales from how West was won is a large part of Black history
As you wait for shooting stars, you notice other lights in the night sky. Planes fly overhead on their 30,000-foot flight path. Their blinking lights stand out against the pinpoints of starlight. Higher in the heavens, Starlink satellites reflect the sunlight from their orbit some 340 miles above the Earth surface
All three corporations reported hefty profits last year: operating incomes of $9.2 billion (Ford), $13 billion (GM), and $15.2 billion (Stellantis). So the union is demanding some share in the profits their members produce.
Another $15-$26 million going to developing Peoria’s shore. Let’s begin with some gorgeous landscaping and benches to enjoy the riverboat traffic
Following national trends, homicides in Peoria started dropping last year after more than doubling between 2020 and 2021. They are down 21% in Peoria since July
