Peoria Auditor Jessica Thomas’ lawyer Justin Penn is seeking more than $40,000 for his mounting hourly fees and reimbursement for expenses.
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Straight Talk: COVID funding folly is ‘curing violence’?
by Roger Monroe • • 0 Comments
It makes no sense. The health department has no experience or credentials to “cure violence.” Yet, it was handed $400,000 by the City Council with a pat on the back and the battle call, “go fight crime.”
West Peoria News: Rocky Glen is our very own little Starved Rock
by April Silver • • 0 Comments
Plus, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali and Police Chief Eric Echevarria will speak at TRIAD event this month; ride CityLink, visit Cat; Trunk and Treat at City Hall
Arts Alerts: Fine Arts Fair Sept. 23-24; ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ at Peoria Players; ‘Chicago’ at Eastlight
by Community Word Staff • • 1 Comment
A combined art reception featuring live music from Projekts is set for Sept. 16 at the Contemporary Art Center
by Scott Shepler • • 0 Comments
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…