All three corporations reported hefty profits last year: operating incomes of $9.2 billion (Ford), $13 billion (GM), and $15.2 billion (Stellantis). So the union is demanding some share in the profits their members produce.
Arts Alerts: Fine Arts Fair Sept. 23-24; ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ at Peoria Players; ‘Chicago’ at Eastlight
Straight Talk: Kayaks? Get serious about our Riverfront
Letters: About Roger Monroe and his radio show
I assert that Mr. Monroe should pony up advertising dollars every time he “give[s] a plug on [for] our morning show ‘Breakfast with Roger and Friends’ ” in his column for The Community Word (née, West Bluff Word). His radio…
Letters: Remembering when we helped Moss Bradley shine
Seems only yesterday I was elected the first president of a then-rejuvenated Moss Bradley Residents Association. We decided on the name Moss Bradley because the neighborhood ran from Moss to Bradley. It was only years later did we realize the…
Letters: Disturbing parallels with ex-president
Donald Trump’s legal troubles should not be so hard nor drawn out. As a lay citizen, I do not know why it was fairly simple to lock Matt Hale up for the rest of his life, while Trump continues to…
Bill Knight: Our streets have actually been safer this summer
West Peoria News: Young minds center moving into Heddington Oaks
The Watch: City, County officials sending out checks to proffer their programs
Check your Trans mission: River City Pride Fest safe space for LGBTQ+ today
Inland Art: Structurally sound ‘Structures’ by John Boylan a curiously anti-establisment exhibit at Peoria Art Guild
Heat Waves — In Red & Black: Does your home need an energy audit?
Labor roundup: UAW in ‘defining fight’ with Big 3; nurses striking across nation
UAW says U.S. communities deserve an EV industry that puts workers first and creates good, safe, union-wage jobs. Plus labor leaders blast Supreme Court, Labor Board frees gig workers to unionize
Nature Rambles: Savor our summer’s symphony; it’s ensemble is quite unique
As evening progresses, you really notice just how different the north woods is from central Illinois. A summer day in central Illinois ends with a progression of insect songs starting with numerous species of cicadas giving way to katydid songs and tree crickets that will sing through the night. In the north woods, the darkness is silent.
The Lion’s Den: ‘New Normal’ or business as usual?
It is a fancy way of saying that when really, really bad things unexpectedly happen, due to unforeseen circumstances and crises, the need to adapt to handle these challenges positively or negatively will determine how one’s quality of life is influenced. Mass shootings, increased crime and violence, book banning, and historical revisionism — Florida’s 2023 Social Studies curriculum, which will include lessons on how “slaves developed skills” that could be used for “personal benefit.”
Listen local: Here’s some music not to miss in central Illinois this month
Arts Alerts: Check out Municipal Band finale; party on Water St.; Erin Feis Aug. 25-27; Titanic at Corn Stock
An American exception to American Exceptionalism
Believing that America is a perfect nation because of God’s influence makes everything worse. Any concept of God should begin with love and tolerance towards all His creation. America’s past and present belies any national claim we may make regarding our connection to divinity. Any god who would sanction all of America’s endeavors could not possibly be a righteous god.