Search for:

The Community Word

Main menu

Home
Get Your Copy!
Deadlines & Publication Dates
Rate card/media kits
Search

Sub menu

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY WORD

Community Word is published monthly by Community Word LLC. Independently owned by local investors. Brian Ludwig, Managing Editor, c/o 621 Commercial St. Suite 1A-B, Peoria, IL 61602, communityword@yahoo.com, www.thecommunityword.com Statements and opinions expressed in the contents of articles and editorials are those of the author and not necessarily those of the publisher, Community Word LLC. Publication of any advertisement is not to be construed as an endorsement of any product or service.

The Community Word is published monthly and is available free of charge at businesses throughout the Peoria area. For information on advertising, visit rate card.

Pick up your copy of the Community Word at these LOCATIONS.

Submission Guidelines: The Community Word welcomes submissions of opinion articles on any topic. Submissions should be exclusive to Community Word and should be no longer than 500 words. Authors should submit a brief bio of several sentences to publish with their article. We do not consider anonymous submissions. Send submissions to: communityword@yahoo.com or Community Word, c/o 621 Commercial St. Suite 1A-B, Peoria, IL 61612. Community Word also welcomes letters-to-the-editor. Submissions should be no longer than 200 words.

Support Local Journalism: Community Word is a locally owned, independent newspaper unbeholden to corporations, politicians or special interest groups. We research public policy issues, and we provide a forum for ideas presented by our columnists. Please consider making a donation to support independent journalism in Central Illinois. Mail a check to: Community Word, c/o 621 Commercial St. Suite 1A-B, Peoria, IL 61602.

CW Notes

Ryan Spain: Save Our Riverfront November 23, 2021
Save Our Riverfront Chillicothe November 17, 2021
Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Freedom March & Program January 10, 2021
Peoria Public Library Hosts Winter Solstice Luminary-Lit StoryWalks at Three Locations December 18, 2020
OPINION PIECE Attending to Each Other and Forgetting Mr. Trump November 2, 2020
Register to VOTE! August 27, 2020
Juneteenth 2020 June 17, 2020
Peoria African American Leaders urge end to violence at same time president urges governors to use force June 2, 2020
Benefit Fundraiser –– Michael Little & SLE March 11, 2020
Black History Month January 31, 2020

Become a member to comment

Log in
Entries feed
Comments feed
WordPress.org

Inland Art: ArtsPartners is out and about and all over

by Lisa Nelson Raabe • January 13, 2025

Sky Art Peoria and Ignite Peoria only part of ambitious organization’s promotions in central Illinois

The dream of Lincoln, and our future

by Peoria Academy Journalism Club • December 30, 2024 • 0 Comments

Young Tawin Wattanakit explores the role of civics, civility, and collaboration within a functioning government by imagining a moment in the past and using it to inspire the future

by Community Word Staff • December 6, 2024 • 0 Comments

Increase in tuition for certain majors, but not others like the new hierarchy at Illinois State University can be disruptive to the delicate balance of education

by Peoria Academy Journalism Club • November 6, 2024 • 0 Comments

A pitch for bipartisanship, which is what makes America great, moving forward after we elect our next U.S. president

Nadine Reid on (no title)January 12, 2025
Hello, Buying a new home and moving with kids can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to break the bank!…
Terry on How did the polls play out in Peoria?January 7, 2025
Perintrine aerosols effective with the climates. Let's talk a lot more a oblivious amongst the factors. Should we perhaps state…
Jim Daniels on Nature Rambles: Nature of nostalgia reveals reality of our environmentDecember 29, 2024
The part of this blog post - "As I sit on a huge stump of what was once a century…
Nancy Saxby on Area nursing home facilities cited for alleged violationsDecember 5, 2024
Pearl Pavilion in Freeport, Illinois They brainwash, punish by taking away things, keep family away, keep meds away the next…
Kathleen Taylor on Area nursing home facilities cited for alleged violationsDecember 5, 2024
Alden terrace mchenry illinois

The Community Word

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY WORD

Peoria Academy Journalism Club

The dream of Lincoln, and our future

by Peoria Academy Journalism Club • December 30, 2024 • 0 Comments

Peoria Academy Journalism Club: College tuition — why must we pay so much?

by Community Word Staff • December 6, 2024 • 0 Comments

Peoria Academy Journalism Club: Red and blue make purple

by Peoria Academy Journalism Club • November 6, 2024 • 0 Comments