League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
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Public media: More government aid, more imagination, and less corporate funding would help
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
The United States spends $3 per person on radio/TV, Canada puts up $33, the United Kingdom $97 and Germany $124
Xavier Jackson: What lies ahead with AI: Singularity of souls
by Xavier Jackson • • 0 Comments
‘In the early 2040s, nanobots will be able to go into a living person’s brain and make a copy of all the data that forms the memories and personality of the original person: You 2.” — Ray Kurzweil
Regrettable 60% of Peoria ‘races’ this election have no opposition on ballot
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Whether the situation stems from the power and resources of incumbents or the timidity of political parties to invest in challengers, the lack of choices seems regrettable.
Nature Rambles: Seeds of hope help our prairies
by Mike Miller • • 1 Comment
If you want to restore natural areas, you must depend on seeds. Vast prairies once covered the Illinois landscape. Bit by bit, those prairies were converted by agriculture. In a period of a couple of hundred years, our vast prairies were replaced by fields of crop seeds. If we hope to save the prairie for future generations, we must become familiar with the plants, their seeds, and how to propagate them.
Isn’t it time to get our shot together?
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
COVID has become more and more ‘commonplace’, but the virus is still a danger so consider getting the jabs
In the beginning, she was the Word and the Word was hers
by Brian Ludwig • • 2 Comments
Local provocateur Patricia Kenny — New Yorker, Irishwoman born into English aristocracy transplanted in Peoria — founded the West Bluff Word, which fueled her fire for civil disobedience
BILL KNIGHT: Are ice rinks safe from CO? That would be good to know
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Carbon monoxide, which can collect to lethal levels to humans, is a serious health risk. Are our area ice rinks safe?
WCBU: City stance on encampments ‘Dangerous step backwards’
by Joe Deacon of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • 3 Comments
‘A Flood of Creatures’ is back in the forecast with another star-studded cast for October
by contributor • • 0 Comments
Area favorite musical by Edith Barnard will include Mayor Rita Ali, Ray LaHood and George Stelluto