A look at events around central Illinois to help raise awareness and protect our planet
The Lion’s Den: ‘Great Inevitable’ can resurrect the spirit in our souls
Helps to think of the good things and celebrate the lives of those who we have lost on this Earth … We are taught that the death of a loved one is a cause for celebration and a time to reflect on a life well-lived … We will see them again
Straight Talk: Ninety years on this Earth have been a blessing
A dedication to service has made this a life worth living … that involvement included meeting former President Gerald Ford, actress Ann Jillian, Mr. Greenjeans of “Captain Kangaroo,” and St. Jude Founder Danny Thomas … Thanks to God, I’m able to get up at 4:30 in the morning, do my morning radio show and each month write this column for The Community Word.
WCBU gives you news for everyday people
Merger between Bradley, Illinois State has allowed public radio station to provide content that is hard to find around central Illinois anymore; that includes its website
Gill: Uncertainty is clouding our rights to reproduce
Recent court rulings and some state laws have been meddling with medical choices that should be between patients and their doctors
Emily Gill earns Belfer Award from ACLU Peoria
Community Word contributor will be honored at ACLU banquet on April 25 at the IVY Club banquet
Social Media: The Good, the bad and the ugly
Social media is neither purely bad nor purely good. It can sometimes even be helpful because it is an important way to hear opinions of others. It is vital for us all to understand the impact of how we use social media on a daily basis
FRESH: New directions in contemporary art
The exhibition at Peoria Riverfront Museum provides a compass for novice and seasoned art enthusiasts with the latest additions from Alice Walton’s Art Bridges Collection.
Nature Rambles: Marsh Marigold springing up
Actually a buttercup, this early bloomer a sure sign of transition in the delicate balance of nature
Judge trims Thomas attorney’s fees in auditor case
Peoria County does not have to pay $40,000 of $125K Justin Penn billed for representing ousted auditor
Heat Waves — In Red & Black: How many lifeboats were on the Titanic?
The world is just about as ill-prepared for the next climate disaster as the doomed steamship. Even serious planning will fail if we limit ourselves to standard command-and-control disaster protocols.
Explore all the wide worlds our libraries provide
March 2 was Read Across America Day, the National Education Association’s ‘Read Across America’ is now the nation’s largest reading event. But developing a lifelong love of reading takes more than one day, which is why we — the library — are here to help.
Library cards are available to all who want one
If you are among the 1 million Illinois residents who do not have a local library, then you can purchase a non-resident library card from your closest public library.
Labor roundup: Chicago Tribune newsies strike for a day; Senators tell Rivian neutrality ‘bare minimum’
“Our anger today is about to boil over,” said Tribune reporter Ray Long. “If you refuse to bargain in good faith from this day forward, you will see our wrath and you will wish this day had never come.”
Straight Talk: Is it safe for fireworks display at Glen Oak Park?
Plus Quest Academy finally flunks out; and what’s with all this baldness and bad seeds in sports
Letters: Mr. Monroe misses the point on purpose of not-for-profit boards
I take exception with Roger Monroe’s assertion (Straight Talk, Feb., 2024) that the fiduciary responsibility of not-for-profit (NFP) boards is “to oversee the administration.” This is a gross simplification of NFP board and board member fiduciary responsibility. Having served on…
Advantage, whom?
Medicare Advantage has enticed seniors to enroll, but the healthcare provided may not pay off with the promises pitched
Medicare Advantage enrollees can change plans this month
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