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RESCUE MISSION: Veronicah Richards returning to Kenya to help abused women
by Bill Knight • • 1 Comment
“Our mission is to give hope to women and children of Kenya, to help them survive and thrive through food, shelter and rehabilitation from abuse. Our vision is to change one life at a time by giving a hand up not a handout.”
Heat Waves — in Red & Black: Home, sweet carbon-neutral, home
by William Rau • • 1 Comment
Last year, Illinois households burned 422 trillion cubic feet of gas resulting in 23 million metric tons of CO2 emissions. That matches annual tailpipe emissions of 5 million autos. Energy audit crucial in helping improve our house’s energy efficiency by 85 percent
Undiscovered mine delays Landfill #3
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Information on abandoned mine that jeopardizes 2025 readiness was not shared among state agencies during feasibility investigations
Arts Alerts: Contribute art to “Flowers for Ukraine” at Contemporary Art Center; Avett, Doobie brothers in town; “Sister Act,” “Rock of Ages” in theaters
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
The deadline to apply is midnight June 10. Also opening June 30 (in Gallery 3R), “Vera Scekic: Synthetic Being” showcases her fondness for manipulating paint as it’s affected by gravity.
Inland Art: Garden to garment, no scrap left behind — creative clothing with nod to sustainability
by Lisa Nelson Raabe • • 1 Comment
Creative clothing with a view toward sustainability is the focus of three fashionistas in Peoria. Dana Baldwin creates phenomenal evening gowns, wraps and coats, Aareon Boyd up-cycles vintage wear and Lily Scalf focuses on natural dyes and elegant daywear. Each…
LETTER: Yes, CO2 pipeline seems like bad idea
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Thanks to Bill Rau and The Community Word for highlighting the concerns around the massive CO2 pipeline buildout planned for Illinois. These pipelines are dangerous, especially when run through densely populated areas like Peoria’s South Side where the geography ensures…
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Heat Waves in Red & Black: Earth’s fate precariously placed at glacial pace
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
For many Floridians, melting polar glaciers means too much water, rising sea levels, and eventual relocation. For many Peruvians, melting Andes glaciers means torrential spring floods, summer water shortages, and rivers — major sources of drinking water — possibly running…
West Peoria news: No parking when snow hits two inches or more
by Sharon McBride • • 0 Comments
I am starting this column with caution about streets for snow conditions this winter. All West Peoria streets are snow routes and parking on them is prohibited when there are 2 inches or more of snow. The process begins with…