Enrollees can switch plans or transfer to traditional Medicare from Jan. 1 to March 31.
The Watch: Outdoor dining in the works; Dunlap deals with confusion over social studies
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
West Peoria News: Practice parade on deck; WPFD funding on ballot
The community’s spirit of renewal echoes, bursting forth in building projects, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, and a palpable quickening of the communal pulse as we ponder questions on the upcoming ballot
‘Bad year’ at Bradley: Covenant violation led to $13 million in cuts
WCBU investigates what led to the drastic cuts in curriculum and staff on Hilltop’s horizon
WTVP rounds out its new board
But questions remain on grassroots level of the reorganization of the public television station
Primary voting runs through March 19
Presidential races top ballots that include local races, referenda; Peoria County this election has implemented a “voting center” standard for Election Day, so any registered voters can vote at any of Peoria County’s voting locations that day
All registered voters may vote by mail
Requests made to Peoria County Elections Commission for ballots will be granted through March 14
Bill Knight: Wistful visit to Northwoods like many malls of America
Stopping at the mall on a winter day, there were familiar sights, such as seniors enjoying a walk and a sense of community, illusion or not. … Northwoods is markedly different than years past, but there are no Illinois tumbleweeds bouncing through a virtual ghost town
Gordon: Parental guidance necessarily better than book bans by politicians
No book worthy of being published should be banned for any reason. Whether a child reads a book about being gay or has rough language or tells the truth about racism is up to the parents, not the government
Op-Ed: Distillery Tax Increment Finance District must account for environmental justice
No added air and water pollution requiring new state or federal permits should be allowed in the Southside through the TIF. Definitely no carbon dioxide pipelines or carbon capture/sequestration equipment should be allowed because those could be a direct health and safety threat to the surrounding low-income and racial-minority neighborhoods.
Op-Ed: We at Peoria Academy are working for future of our humanities
We concur with John Hallwas, but offer hope for our future as well. We at Peoria Academy still believe, thoroughly, that “education should cultivate the individual for contributing to our democratic culture.”
Arts Alerts: Check out cool comedy scene, new shows at Peoria Players, Cornstock and more
Hilarious Heywood Banks brings his zany genius to Jukebox Comedy Club; Peoria Pops Orchestra playing St. Patrick’s Day set March 9 at ICC; Central Illinois Jazz Society presents John Miller & the Romaniacs on March 24 at Trailside Event Center
Peace speech
Peoria Mayor Rita Ali issued a statement of neutrality after public comment portion of Feb. 13 Peoria City Council meeting included a lengthy and heated debate on Israeli-Hamas war
Resolution for ceasefire is not city business
To us, this resolution made very little sense since it would have no bearing on the decisions made between Israel and Hamas, and is clearly not within the city of Peoria’s mission. Concerned citizens have ample opportunity to contact their elected officials in Washington, D.C.; these are the people who weigh in on this type of conflict.
Silence instead of ceasefire: The cost of neutrality
It was notable that calling for a ceasefire at the meeting was not characterized as a “Muslim thing” or an “Arab thing.” Rather, it was a universal humanitarian concern.
Health Department working remote during construction of new building
As the new Health and Human Services building is constructed, most of the child-based services, such as dental care, immunization and blood testing and the WIC program, as well for those with certain disabilities, are now available at 3521 N. California Ave. Adult-oriented clinical care like STI/HIV and TB testing and addiction treatment in addition to general practice are currently offered at the Human Service Center.
Imam Mahmood: Understand rather than dismiss
As cancel culture undermines today’s intellectual exchange, foster productive conversations rich in diverse views
Inland Arts: Quilts covering the patchwork paths of life
Aareon Boyd adds irreverence and audacity to the historic medium of quilting; he deconstructs and reinterprets traditional patterns with his abstract, improvisational style. Indisputably, his quilts have energy.
Nature Rambles: Chemicals trespass — some things are in the air
Herbicides and pesticides like Dicamba and 2,4-D are cross-contaminating neighboring crops and surrounding plant life. And we do not know what long-term effect this will have on our landscape
The Watch: County finds way to pay off Heddington Oaks; City pays for Pere parking; Dunlap discusses books
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.