The Peoria Symphony Puppet Troupe will have to wait until at least next school year before it’s able to perform at the Peoria Public schools. The Troupe, which has put on puppet shows for PPS K-3 classes for more than…
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Mastery of puppets: Peoria Symphony Puppet Troupe has captivated youngsters for generations
by Brian Ludwig • • 1 Comment
The young students sat mesmerized in the gymnasium of Peoria Academy as they watched puppets prance around a pop-up stage during a performance of “Peter and the Wolf” last November. Behind — and beneath — the scenes, six women of…
Symphony performs historical tribute to Betty Friedan
by Brian Ludwig • • 0 Comments
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra made history Nov. 20th with a world premier during “HerStory: A Musical Tribute to Betty Friedan” at the Civic Center Theater. Manhattan-based Composer-in-Residence Stephanie Ann Boyd composed the score in tribute to the feminist icon from…
Industrial ‘neighbors’ say pollutants are controlled
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new Toxic Release Inventory shows companies’ data on industrial waste last year, and of all of Peoria’s zip codes, four have businesses that say they released between 12.6 tons to six pounds. Metro Peoria has…
Theo leaves legacy of a (tough) love for journalism
by Terry Bibo • • 1 Comment
Ninety-nine years means a lot of stories for a reporter. Officially, Theo Jean Kenyon’s career spanned World War II and the first Obama Administration. Elegantly dressed and coiffed, she covered Peoria — from advisory committees to zoning commissions — working…
Area airports in line for nearly $7 million
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Rebuild Illinois will provide almost $7 million to airports in central Illinois. General Wayne A. Downing — Peoria International Airport will receive $2.8 million in federal money and another $900,000 from the state…
Lincoln Branch Library celebrates extension
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
The Lincoln Branch Library marked its 10th anniversary of its expansion and renovation. The addition in 2010 to Peoria’s only Andrew Carnegie library expanded the South Side space from 4,570 to 16,300 square feet with a modern extension to the…
Eureka College promising free tuition
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Eureka College is expanding its tuition-free program to qualified students for four years. The Uniquely Eureka Promise Program, which was originally offered to transfer students, is now available to students from all over the state of Illinois, and gives them…
Purging contaminants from U.S. drinking water, including toxic PFAS chemicals
by Clare Howard • • 0 Comments
A growing sense of urgency nationwide is focused on a new category of “forever chemicals” called PFAS. Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances include a group of about 5,000 manmade chemicals used in a wide variety of products from fire fighters’ foam,…
America is back in the infrastructure business
by Ray LaHood • • 1 Comment
BY RAY LAHOOD Member of Congress, 18th Congressional District 1995-2009 Secretary of Transportation 2009-2013 I am writing my final column for Community Word after receiving an email from Clare Howard inviting me to comment on the passage of the much…