“This is what democracy looks like …
This is what democracy looks like!”
“This is what unity looks like … This is what unity looks like!”
Black community leaders decry lack of city contracts, marvel in how far we’ve come, recognize we have a long way to go
“Jonathan Ross was a year ahead of me at Richwoods. His brother, Ben, was in my Class of 2002. The brothers lived with their father, Ed, just down the street from my childhood home on the north side of Peoria.”
Just 22 hours after U.S. military ‘arrests’ president, protesters hit the corner of Main and University
Contemporary Art Center celebrating the beloved life of the late local genius — and avid fisherman
Unpalatable policies carried out by the Trump regime are not targeting ‘worst of worst’ criminals.
First, being in the U.S. without proper documentation is not a crime, but a civil offense; second, ICE detaining immigrants with proper paperwork, third, even when participating in the system; and, fourth, these arrests have been brutal
Why do I Ramble? A giant reason is because of local pioneers of nature, like this true ‘old-school’ naturalist — ornithologist, archaeologist, entomologist, and even an oologist from Stark County and its Wady Petra
“I stumbled on this photograph,
it kind of made me laugh
It took me way back,
back down memory lane”
— Memory Lane, Minnie Ripperton
A ‘small-town girl’ from McLeansboro turned teacher in Peoria leads Local 780 of the Peoria Federation of Teachers, an AFL-CIO union representing about 1,000 workers — one of area’s biggest unions
Painters pledge $20,000 to Foster Village Peoria; Labor Council of West Central Illinois volunteers pack gift bags for kids; House backs collective bargaining despite LaHood no vote;
Deepavali (Diwali) inspires the generosity of our true selves to shine and share around world: For Sewa lDiwali, friends of the Peoria Hindu community
collected and donated the equivalent of 12,000 pounds of food to Center for Prevention of Abuse, Neighborhood House, Trewyn School, and Peoria Grown market.
After redcoing St. Mary’s Cemetery gates, improving the city’s sidewalks and resurfacing Farmington Road, up next on the IDOT calendar.: Harmon Highway closed most of the year as it repairs the Kickapoo Creek bridge
ASM Global costing Peoria millions, and what’s the deal with Peoria school board superintendent search? Are TV stations selling out? Will riverfront amphitheater include Veterans Memorial?
Daniel Botkin is exhibiting dozens of pieces of his work at the Time Gallery at Clock Tower Place; Artful Journey gallery on launches ‘Loose Change’ fundraiser; ‘The 39 Steps’ comedy based on Hitchcock movie set for Corn Stock Lab; ICC presenting “My (Unauthorized) Hallmark Movie Musical” and The Heritage Ensemble’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Choral Celebration and Peoria Players presents ‘Young Frankenstein’ plus Pettingil-Morron House
Watch for British bits ‘Best Medicine’ on Fox and ‘The Game’ on Britbox; Al Pacino in ‘Deadman’s Wire’ and Jodie Foster in ‘A Private Life’ as well as the First Lady in ‘Melania’ hit theaters; Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are in ‘The Rip’ on Netflix and ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ is on HBO Max
City Council addresses nuisance gatherings, short-term rentals; Airport Authority talks safety; Dunlap 323 super to retire
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
