Peoria Public Library Hosts Winter Solstice Luminary-Lit StoryWalks at Three Locations

Peoria Public Library will host luminary-lit StoryWalks from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21, the winter solstice, at three locations: Lincoln, McClure and North branches. Each location will feature a different winter or holiday-themed storybook. Families are invited to bring flashlights for easier reading. “Our StoryWalks are meant to be enjoyed year round …

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OPINION PIECE Attending to Each Other and Forgetting Mr. Trump

BY NICK MITCHELL Whether Trump wins or loses, it is time to bid him farewell. National fixation on a singular point almost always leads to division amongst the people. Whether Donald Trump is re-elected or not, it is time to direct our attention elsewhere. I suggest that we direct it toward each other. There is …

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Peoria African American Leaders urge end to violence at same time president urges governors to use force

    At a Monday press conference, the Rev. Marvin Hightower, president of the Peoria chapter of the NAACP, urged an end to the violent protests that have gripped Peoria and the country following the police killing of George Floyd, an African American man in Minneapolis. Hightower said it’s right to be angry but don’t …

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