Pesticide use on Tri-County farms is eight times more than the national average and cancer rate in the area is 10 times higher as residue blows through our parks and schools
Chemical trespass
Bill Knight: Bleacher bums and Notre Dame soccer
Misbehavior in Class 3A state boys soccer tournament was not on the pitch, but actually in the seats during regional final match in East Moline
Local philanthropist Denise Moore retiring
CEO of the Black Business Alliance Peoria, Minority Business Development Center and WPNV-FM 106.3, is retiring to spend more time with family at the end of June; Luisa Gomez will be new Executive Director of MBDC
One year later, case against ex-WTVP exec dismissed
Judge Timothy Cusack has approved motion to drop former finance director Linda McLaughlin from the lawsuit by the Cincinnati Insurance Company against her and the estate of former CEO Lesley Matuszak
How sweet the sound
Nature Rambles: Swan’s songs of survival
5 questions for Andy Diaz
Paul Gordon: No nobility, nor flexibility, accountability from this administration
With health care and prices still too high, it’s hard for Moms out there to approve how the president is governing. Mom gets pretty disgusted by some of what she sees on television these days.
Op-Ed: Taking Venezuela’s oil will be a drastic mistake
It will be years and years before oil from Venezuela’s refineries will flow into American drivers’ gas tanks as the world moves forward on electric vehicles
Op-Ed: Let’s define the terms Judaism, Antisemitism and, of course, Zionism
It’s crucial to understand the concepts while discussing the Israeli occupation of Palestine from past to present
Candidates set for primary
March 17 election has few competitive races,but sets up November; Democrat Paul Nolley to challenge Congressman Darin LaHood
Peoria Academy Journalism Club: Help us sift through news, students say
Kids at Peoria Academy appeal to help separate facts from disinformation in the ways news is presented today
West Peoria News: Welcome warmth of our community centered at City Hall
Construction on Harmon Highway will test our patience; we can let off steam at St. Pat’s parade on March 7 on Farmington Road
Bill Knight: Too much caving going on already
Capitulating to the ‘Bully in Chief’ is passive complicity — and just as useless as making deals. Whether cowardice or conflicts of interests, billionaires or corporate leaders, too many institutions haven’t stood up to Trump. We must stand tall
Inland Art: TGIF
First Fridays were started about 15 years ago and have evolved into great way to see artists in action at beginning of the month. So go visit a studio!
Straight Talk: Here’s to Zack Monroe — My hero
My brother played basketball for Bradley and baseball for the New York Yankees; I thank God for every moment I spent with him
Insurance company amends case against ex-WTVP executives
Cincinnati Insurance Co. links financial losses from scandal to responsibilies of Linda McLaughlin
