Construction of new landfill delayed to no later than 2035, disposal company to build transfer station by March, 2026; plus updates on City Council, County Board, Springdale Cemetery and Dunlap School District 323
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
Plenty is happening around West Peoria this November: Demolition almost complete so construction on new city hall can commence; Christmas Tree lighting Dec. 2
A pitch for bipartisanship, which is what makes America great, moving forward after we elect our next U.S. president
Check out what’s happening in central Illinois: Second City performs ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Sweater’ at ICC on Nov. 30; ‘Sound of Music’ at Peoria Players; Supreme Court sketch artist Art Lien at Riverfront Museum; and check out the scene on your screens for November
Here’s looking forward to more rewarding discussions, like why lower cost of living adjustments for Social Security could actually be a good thing
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
Attacking religious beliefs is going too far; Civic Center has had a couple great years, but imagine if it sold naming rights
The United States spends $3 per person on radio/TV, Canada puts up $33, the United Kingdom $97 and Germany $124
‘In the early 2040s, nanobots will be able to go into a living person’s brain and make a copy of all the data that forms the memories and personality of the original person: You 2.” — Ray Kurzweil
Ana V. Fleming takes questions from students about her artistic process, and the reading, writing and music — among other things — that goes into it
Tricks and treats: Crimes, especially DUIs, and emergency room visits tend to tick up so be careful this All Hallows’ Eve
Whether the situation stems from the power and resources of incumbents or the timidity of political parties to invest in challengers, the lack of choices seems regrettable.
If you want to restore natural areas, you must depend on seeds. Vast prairies once covered the Illinois landscape. Bit by bit, those prairies were converted by agriculture. In a period of a couple of hundred years, our vast prairies were replaced by fields of crop seeds. If we hope to save the prairie for future generations, we must become familiar with the plants, their seeds, and how to propagate them.
A tipping point occurs when a temperature crosses a no-return threshold. Think of leaning back in a chair further and further. With better climate data, improved resolution of climate systems, and more accurate climate models, we know we have moved into the danger zone
Labor unrest rampant all over airline industry from Oregon/Washington machinists to Association of Flight Attendant/Communications Workers of America; Illinois warehouse, DHL workers join Teamsters
COVID has become more and more ‘commonplace’, but the virus is still a danger so consider getting the jabs
Local provocateur Patricia Kenny — New Yorker, Irishwoman born into English aristocracy transplanted in Peoria — founded the West Bluff Word, which fueled her fire for civil disobedience
