A look at events around central Illinois to help raise awareness and protect our planet
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WCBU gives you news for everyday people
by Bill Knight • • 1 Comment
Merger between Bradley, Illinois State has allowed public radio station to provide content that is hard to find around central Illinois anymore; that includes its website
Emily Gill earns Belfer Award from ACLU Peoria
by Brian Ludwig • • 0 Comments
Community Word contributor will be honored at ACLU banquet on April 25 at the IVY Club banquet
FRESH: New directions in contemporary art
by Nichole Gronvold-Roller • • 0 Comments
The exhibition at Peoria Riverfront Museum provides a compass for novice and seasoned art enthusiasts with the latest additions from Alice Walton’s Art Bridges Collection.
Nature Rambles: Marsh Marigold springing up
by Mike Miller • • 0 Comments
Actually a buttercup, this early bloomer a sure sign of transition in the delicate balance of nature
Judge trims Thomas attorney’s fees in auditor case
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Peoria County does not have to pay $40,000 of $125K Justin Penn billed for representing ousted auditor
Heat Waves — In Red & Black: How many lifeboats were on the Titanic?
by William Rau • • 0 Comments
The world is just about as ill-prepared for the next climate disaster as the doomed steamship. Even serious planning will fail if we limit ourselves to standard command-and-control disaster protocols.
Explore all the wide worlds our libraries provide
by contributor • • 0 Comments
March 2 was Read Across America Day, the National Education Association’s ‘Read Across America’ is now the nation’s largest reading event. But developing a lifelong love of reading takes more than one day, which is why we — the library — are here to help.
Library cards are available to all who want one
by contributor • • 1 Comment
If you are among the 1 million Illinois residents who do not have a local library, then you can purchase a non-resident library card from your closest public library.
Straight Talk: Is it safe for fireworks display at Glen Oak Park?
by Roger Monroe • • 0 Comments
Plus Quest Academy finally flunks out; and what’s with all this baldness and bad seeds in sports