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Letters: Mr. Monroe misses the point on purpose of not-for-profit boards

I take exception with Roger Monroe’s assertion (Straight Talk, Feb., 2024) that the fiduciary responsibility of not-for-profit (NFP) boards is “to oversee the administration.” This is a gross simplification of NFP board and board member fiduciary responsibility. Having served on…

Arts Alerts: Check out cool comedy scene, new shows at Peoria Players, Cornstock and more

Hilarious Heywood Banks brings his zany genius to Jukebox Comedy Club; Peoria Pops Orchestra playing St. Patrick’s Day set March 9 at ICC; Central Illinois Jazz Society presents John Miller & the Romaniacs on March 24 at Trailside Event Center

Peace speech

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali issued a statement of neutrality after public comment portion of Feb. 13 Peoria City Council meeting included a lengthy and heated debate on Israeli-Hamas war

Labor roundup: Shutdown looms over federal employees; UAW reaching out to other automakers

Consequences include more than 800,000 federal workers could be required to work without pay or be locked out of their jobs; no new Social Security cards will be issued and veterans’ benefits claims stop being processed; hiring of law enforcement and other essential employees stops; processing visa and passport requests stop; and inspections of food, water, workplaces, chemical plants, and hazardous waste sites come to a halt.

Labor roundup: Unionists blast Hamas, push cease-fire

With the Middle East war continuing, and with Israeli military entering Gaza to try to oust Hamas forces, union leaders from the AFL-CIO, the Service Employees and the Government Employees back Israeli’s response to Hamas’s attacks. Meanwhile, more than 240…