Area favorite musical by Edith Barnard will include Mayor Rita Ali, Ray LaHood and George Stelluto
Articles
Case closed: Probe into WTVP sees proof of embezzlement
by Bill Knight • • 1 Comment
Peoria Police investigation into WTVP-TV Channel 47 found probable cause to charge late CEO; Public Broadcasting audit still pending
Official concerns with WTVP investigation
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
The Peoria Police investigation into WTVP-TV Channel 47 found four areas of concern: unauthorized allocation of funds, credit cards, questionable reimbursements, luxury items
The Watch: Peoria County insists on new landfill; Salvation Army gets grant
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
Does new Dunlap High School facility need a pool? Sanitary District sees increase in past due bills; League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
LABOR! Caterpillar plant in Mexico draws complaint
by contributor • • 0 Comments
WIU lays off about 1/4 of unionized faculty; AFL-CIO president slams GOP anti-worker ticket; U of I nurses vote to strike; Deere layoffs ‘kill good American jobs’
Prison state: $900M locked up in Illinois
by Brian Ludwig • • 2 Comments
Judge rules Stateville inmates must be moved despite plans to rebuild prison as well as Logan; but some of those inmates have better ideas for what to do with the money
Labor roundup: Area loses ‘Lion of Labor’
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Steamfitter Local 353’s Larry Dawson was 81; strikers settle with Illinois American Water; AFL-CIO endorses Harris for president
WCBU: No new landfill for another 15 years? County doesn’t think so
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Despite contract to build Landfill #3, GFL pivots to using transfer station in Hopedale
ARTS ALERTS: Meanwhile, why can’t we see these films?
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Controversial ‘The Apprentice’ about Donald Trump and Roy Cohn; “Green Border” on the crisis of immigrating refugees; and “The Smell of Money” about Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in North Carolina are being held from theaters
Waiting on audit, WTVP may train to reach viewers
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Public TV station looking to find its niche in streaming services