
County turnout of 68.53% bettered national average with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris earning 40,509 votes to Republican Donald Trump’s 36,866
A Ten Commandments display is coercive in its effects, as students cannot opt out of viewing it when it will be present in all educational settings throughout their school years; plus the display will constitute only one version of the Ten Commandments, whereas different versions are orthodox to different religious denominations.
Election Commission Director Elizabeth Gannon reports 18% of Peoria County electorate used vote-by-mail, 20.1% used early voting, and 30.8% voted on election day. Almost 90% — 86.8% — of vote-by-mail ballots were returned.
The junior college seeks to discontinue the Graphic Communications Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program, including the five sub-certificates in the program as well as the Personal Fitness/Trainer Certificate program.
Broadway in Peoria presenting “Nannie” at Civic Center Theatre; “Sweeney Todd” at Peoria Players Theatre; Dorann and The Soul Mystics and The Nikbeats at the Contemporary Art Center for “Live at the Five Spot.” Peoria Symphony presents “Encanto: In Concert” and Five Points Washington hosts Lee Greenwood. Classes, lectures, auditions and more
Community Foundation of Central Illinois, Kidder Music honored; Humanities Center in Elmwood earns Arts Dollars
Who can we hold accountable for when we ‘celebrate’ the season by stuffing our faces?
Issues include safety, sustainability; Letter Carriers reach tentative deal with USPS; NLRB declares Campustown Starbucks broke law