I believe former officer Chauvin contributed to the death of George Floyd, but I have come to believe he did not get a fair trial. There was quite a lot of bungling by others that could have changed the outcome that day.
The Watch: County zones solar farm; City Council talking taxes; ballots will include postage
West Peoria News: Holiday buzz about City Hall, and sound of silence
Paul Gordon: Fear the fallout if 45 is elected 47th president
The Lion’s Den: Sustenance has sustained the soul of our survival
Emily Gill: Nationalism narrows space for Christianity
Enrich our Earth: Community composting ‘great’ for the health of our soil, our food, our people — our planet
Bill Knight: Price-fixing? EGGS-actly
Public blasts WTVP
Viewers comment on the financial crisis at public TV station
Straight Talk: Christmas sings ‘support Israel’
Nature Rambles: The view from the hill flows on for forever
The final resting area of a historic pony truss bridge is a very interesting travel wayside: It now sits at the top of two separate watersheds. … Rain falling east of the bridge will wind its way to the Illinois River through Crow Creek south of Henry. Rain falling west will meander to the Illinois via the Spoon River near Havana.
Fluddle follow: Farmers finding productive uses for wetlands
This film captured the recent efforts by farmers are deciding to restore wetlands as part of a new way of managing their agricultural operations. Their restored wetlands are quickly becoming oasis for migratory birds, aquatic invertebrates, and amphibians
Inland Art: Regarding the black hole
With exquisite rendering, Justin Henry Miller skillfully combines a perversion of implied slick surfaces with indulgent colors, creating a sort of Freudian exploration of desires. Yet, within one’s visual vocabulary, a familiarity emerges as if these fundamentally different elements harmoniously converge.
Believe it: Violent crime is actually dropping
New FBI data released recently shows crime rates have fallen to pre-COVID-19 pandemic numbers
Labor roundup: Unionists blast Hamas, push cease-fire
With the Middle East war continuing, and with Israeli military entering Gaza to try to oust Hamas forces, union leaders from the AFL-CIO, the Service Employees and the Government Employees back Israeli’s response to Hamas’s attacks. Meanwhile, more than 240…
Straight Talk: Disappointing decisions by execs at BU
Auditor’s case vs. Peoria County may be ending
The Watch: Councilors, commissioners taking care of the details
West Peoria News: A look back on 2023 with an eye on 2024 and City Hall
Bill Knight: Portrait of Mark Clark as a young Peorian
Fifty-four years ago Mark Clark was shot to death in raid by police on Black Panthers’ headquarters in Chicago. This year the recollection is more intense. One of Mark’s sister, Gloria, in her book “Mark Clark: Soul of a Black Panther,” wrote of her “concerted effort to make sure that Mark’s legacy is never forgotten nor lost to future generations.”