Sharon McBride helped create the iconic West Peoria Fourth of July parade, Boy Scout Troop 11 and so much more; the former CityLink administrator was West Peoria
West Peoria News: Sharon McBride, cornerstone of our community
Inland Art: Intelligent design by Sydney Swisher
She is a graphic designer who began using Artificial Intelligence to create images that are memory laden spaces. … Unlike some artists who print imagery after using AI with Photoshop adjustments, Swisher has the technical skill to create precise images with oil paint.
Nature Rambles: Sure signs of spring sing songs on long walk in woods
Follow me for a four-mile hike around Singing Woods Nature Preserve. glimpse of all of the varied habitats. It’s a long hike through moderately difficult hill trails … Let’s start our virtual hike together at the parking lot at the Tawny Oaks Field Station on Singing Woods Road …
Heat Waves — In Red & Black: Titanic, Part 2: How many ‘lifeboats’ does Illinois have for killer heat waves?
Starting with improving first-responder protocols, state needs to prepare for deadly heat wave now
Remember Aaron Bushnell and his sacrifice for justice, freedom
A tribute by IMAM MAZHAR MAHMOOD & LAWRENCE MAUSHARD In the annals of history, there are names that etch themselves into eternity, leaving an indelible mark on the collective consciousness of humanity. Aaron Bushnell is one such name. With the…
Op-Ed: Let us revisit history of Israel and Palestine
The Nazi Holocaust did not justify the Nakba. The Nakba did not justify Jewish expulsion from the Middle East. Jewish expulsion did not justify system of apartheid. The apartheid system does not justify the murder of 766 civilians in Israel on Oct. 7th. And October 7th does not justify the 20,000 civilian deaths in Gaza since Oct. 7th and the starvation of a population of almost 2 million people.
Peoria Reads: A personal invitation
Peoria Public Library is encouraging everybody to read “Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard” by Douglas W. Tallamy in conjunction with Library Week
Paul Gordon: Wise leadership makes America great again
A president cannot control as much as some think he can, like prices at the gas pump or grocery store. What a president can do, however, is instill in his constituents a sense of hope, a belief in our people and our ability to overcome problems to become strong again.
Bill Knight: This White Sox bid means more corporate welfare
Most studies say subsidies aren’t supported by claims of economic development, job creation or promised growth. Using public funds to enrich private ventures by wealthy owners takes money from infrastructure, public services and other needs.
The Watch: County gets representation in D.C.; City working on cleaner water
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
West Peoria News: City of WP has programs to help improve our properties
Existing property improvement programs will be undergoing updates and enhancements; a new program will help small businesses; and CityLink Passenger Appreciation Day is April 15
WTVP names Jenn Gordon new CEO
WTVP-TV 47 named former ArtsPartners executive director Jenn Gordon as the public television station’s new CEO on March 21. Set to start on April 22, Gordon was one of three central Illinois finalists out of about 70 applicants, according to WTVP board chair John Wieland.
Arts Alerts: ‘Still Black Sketches,’ Fashion Week, ArtHAUS part of fun April
High Hawks at Kenny’s Westside; Beethoven Immersion from Heartland Festival Orchestra; ‘Suicide Incorporated’ performed at Shore Acres; ‘Rocky Horror’ at ICC this month
Friends of Rocky Glen Environmental Calendar
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.