
Labor Roundup: UAW prepping for Big 3 automakers; Senate bill could raise national minimum wage
UAW wants relationship with Big 3, with respect. Going into negotiations this summer with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler), new United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain says the union wants a good relationship with automakers, but workers haven’t…
Straight Talk: Why so much deception in all these hospital ‘deals’?
Undiscovered mine delays Landfill #3
Information on abandoned mine that jeopardizes 2025 readiness was not shared among state agencies during feasibility investigations
Bill Knight: Rich tax dodgers cost us all
The Lion’s Den: Hip-Hop has become CNN of the ghetto

So explained not only for the genre’s origins but also because it is an art form born of the streets that gave a voice to the voiceless and would let the world know what was happening in forgotten America. … Today Hip-Hop has transformed our world; from commercials to movie soundtracks, the “culture” is thriving.
Arts Alerts: Contribute art to “Flowers for Ukraine” at Contemporary Art Center; Avett, Doobie brothers in town; “Sister Act,” “Rock of Ages” in theaters
The Watch: Cats and dogs, pools, parks, zoos, and museums on the agendas
West Peoria News: Lighting District fully converted to LED
Inland Art: Local MAP guides young artists on career path
Labor roundup: Will Teamsters go on strike at UPS? Alaska unions OK with Willow Project
Negotiations between the Teamsters and United Parcel Service started April 17, and the Teamsters are warning members to prepare for a strike. The union’s new president, Sean O’Brien, has vowed that the union would go to the mat for key…
INSIDE OUT: Amazing ‘Body Worlds RX’ at Riverfront Museum brilliantly exposes life — and health
Nature Rambles: Red-headed Woodpeckers are dangerously temperate-amental
The Lion’s Den: Cost of being poor can be very expensive
Heat Waves in Red & Black: Inflation Reduction Act — save money at home by decarbonizing
SPECIAL, Part 2: Strategies to prevent gun violence include uniform licensing, community beautification
City Council class has healthy mentality for Peoria
Willie Nelson returning to Summer Camp this month
Willie Nelson is “on the road again,” returning to the annual Summer Camp music festival at Three Sisters Park outside Chillicothe this Memorial Day weekend. Nelson — who turned 90 on April 29 — played the popular event in 2009.…
ARTS ALERTS: Lakeview Ledger, Kid-created Newspaper; Bobcat Goldwaithe at Jukebox; Wedding Singer at Peoria Players
ART • Bradley University’s Heuser Gallery has two exhibits in early May: Nichle Gronvold-Roller’s MFA show continues through May 3, and a Graphic Design Portfolio Show is scheduled for May 6. • The Contemporary Art Center has two exhibits displayed…