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LETTERS: Help make West Bluff neighborhoods strong
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The West Bluff Council looks to improve the quality of life in the West Bluff. The eight associations are Moss-Bradley, Arbor District, Randolph-Roanoke, Armstrong-Ellis, Orchard District, Columbia Terrace North, University East, and the Uplands.
LETTERS: News25 misrepresents Peoria For Palestine message to LaHood
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Our statement highlights LaHood’s condemnation of peacefully protesting the onslaught in Gaza, and Netanyahu’s invitation to address Congress. That message was lost in a News25 segment. Rather, it highlighted our critique of the Congressman’s past statements saying Israel has the right to defend itself and committing to returning hostages
Arts Alerts: ‘Maybe an Art Show’ at Zinger Zanger; ‘Portraits of Peace’ musical commemoration of centennial of birth of C.T. Vivian at St. Paul United
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Symphonic Winds and Symphonic Band and Bradley Symphonic Orchestra playing at Dingeldine Music Center; Derel Monteith Trio at Trailside; ‘Waitress’ at Eastlight Theatre; ‘The Color Purple’ at Peoria Players; ‘The Cake’ at ICC’; plus classes, lectures and what’s on our screens
‘A Flood of Creatures’ is back in the forecast with another star-studded cast for October
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Area favorite musical by Edith Barnard will include Mayor Rita Ali, Ray LaHood and George Stelluto
LABOR! Caterpillar plant in Mexico draws complaint
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WIU lays off about 1/4 of unionized faculty; AFL-CIO president slams GOP anti-worker ticket; U of I nurses vote to strike; Deere layoffs ‘kill good American jobs’
ARTS ALERTS: The Illinois Art League showing at Time Gallery; “The Hope Chest” and “This Beautiful Mess” showing at Contemporary Art Center, “River of Painted Birds” at Art Guild
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Open mic “Whisper and Shout,” returns to Contemporary Art Center; annual Art & Craft Fair, rain or shine, at the Hayloft Shops in Mossville; Peoria Art Guild’s Fine Art Fair scheduled for Sept. 28- 29 on the Riverfront; “Artrageous” comes to Five Points Washington; “Music in the Park,” hosted by Fon Du Lac library; plus classes, lectures and what’s on your screens
OP-ED: Ranked Choice Voting gives more power back to the electorate
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“Should the State of Illinois adopt ranked choice voting — a system which gives voters the opportunity to rank multiple choices in a process that ensures the winner has gained approval by the majority of voters, allows voters to vote their true preference, gets rid of the ‘spoiler effect,’ and encourages more positive campaigning — for statewide and federal elections.”
JUSTIN GLAWE: Who’s ready for civil war?
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Online hysteria spawned by conspiracy theory web feeds are creating ‘human political bombs’ among our friends and neighbors
WCBU: Protection in Peoria for Planned Parenthood
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Radio station there as Rep. Eric Sorenson joins area lawmakers at reopening of fire-bombed clinic