‘The Last Five Years’ could be a summer-season highlight at Eastlight
after the theater needed to re-schedule the show for July 28-Aug. 5
A show must go on: ‘Musical-theater emergency’ at Eastlight
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Articles
Heat Waves — In Red & Black: First steps for lean, clean and green home rehab
by William Rau • • 1 Comment
Inflation Reduction Act provides incentives making heat pump water tanks much more affordable
America’s Pastime: Illinois base ball in 1800s fun, first
by Bill Knight • • 1 Comment
‘Ballists, Dead Beats and Muffins: Inside Early Baseball in Illinois’ is a 250-page gem about the game’s early origins around the state
The Lion’s Den: Tale between two holidays illustrates our unique celebrations
by Daniel McCloud • • 0 Comments
Did you know that the states of Alabama and Mississippi are two states that celebrate the birthdays of both Robert E. Lee and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the same day? The level of irony when considering this is almost unimaginable. One holiday celebrates the man who led the Confederate army in a war to maintain the institution of slavery and the Antebellum South. While the other individual is known for his non-violence approach to seeking equal rights for all Americans, particularly Blacks and the disenfranchised, and was ultimately assassinated on April 4, 1968, for his efforts.
Bill Knight: Can bipartisanship outdo ‘Cavity Caucus’ and Big Ag for next Farm Bill?
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Forecast to cost $700 billion over five years, the next Farm Bill will determine how food is grown, who has access to it and at what cost. It can seem too complex, which is how political mischief can occur.
Nature Rambles: Irresistibly radiant fragrance of flowers from milkweeds sure sign of early summer season
by Mike Miller • • 1 Comment
The best place to experience July in Illinois is a pathway that winds through a prairie. The forest pathways have had their quick burst of spring, and now are slumbering through a shady respite. They will have their season of…
The Watch: New City Council briefed on ShotSpotter, talks two-way Adams and Jefferson
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings like Peoria City Council, Peoria County Board, Peoria Election Commission, Peoria Housing Authority and more.
West Peoria News: Neighborhood Watch holding 22nd National Night Out Against Crime on Aug. 1
by April Silver • • 0 Comments
National Night Out is a great opportunity to come together as a community and meet local law enforcement. Plus Greater Peoria Mass Transit District is hosting another ADA WOW! Celebration & Resource Fair on July 26 to celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act
Straight Talk: Sixty-year reunion rekindles memory of a lifetime
by Roger Monroe • • 2 Comments
The noon get together could not have been scripted better by Hollywood. Zack and Merl shook hands while smiling eyeball to eyeball. They sat down and talked and talked as family members admired the budding friendship.
Labor roundup: UPS-worker strike may be massive; News Guild protests Gannett
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
A Teamsters strike at UPS could be weeks away, the first UPS strike since 185,000 workers walked out in 1997, and the biggest work stoppage of the 21st century, involving some 340,000 workers. “I am not involved in negotiations,” said…