Busy and determined — on her terms — the diminutive dynamo from Alabama will not be dismissed. And about that red hat …
5 questions for Mary Hayes
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WCBU looking OK, plans to sound better
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Local fundraising helping public media stop some of the initial gaps created by losing federal funds pulled by the GOP; a one-time $36.5 million commitment to public media from a group of charitable donors has created some stability. New transmittor in the works
Review: Take necessary solace with ‘Solitude: The Necessity of Art’
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Exhibit at Peoria Riverfront Museum kindles appreciation and an imminent sense of warmth with a wide variety of heartwarming pieces
Judge ‘dismisses’ lawsuit against ex-WTVP execs
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But Cincinnati Insurance Company can amend complaint that ‘lacked specificity’ over claims filed in aftermath of what police called an embezzlement scheme in 2023
Peoria County ordered to pay ex-Auditor’s attorney $124K
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Justin Penn of the Hinshaw and Culbertson law firm due additional fees and costs stemming from his representation of former County Auditor Jessica Thomas
Arts Alerts: Screens — check out what’s streaming, on TV and in theaters this December
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“Cover-Up” is about investigative journalist Seymour M. Hersh, who won the Pulitzer for reporting on the My Lai massacre, and “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” is on Netflix. “The First Snow of Fraggle Rock” is on Apple TV+. “Percy Jackson & The Olympiads in a Sea of Monsters” is featured on Disney+, “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and Neil Diamond film “Song Sung Blue” in theaters
HERE’S TO OUR HEALTH: Heartland Health Services weathering the storms from funding cuts in Washington
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In Peoria, Heartland Health Services provides care for about 22,000 patients a year at its 10 locations. That translates to about 260 patient visits each day. Nationwide, recent changes at the federal level mean some centers could face cuts, difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff, or even closing — leaving patients in need to do without or to turn to hospital emergency rooms for critical care.
5 questions for Paul Adams
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Seventy-four-yearl-old former mental health professional, who is now an accomplished musician and artist, says, ‘Art ought to be genuine, not predictable or stereotypical’
Arts Alerts: Screens — check out what’s on this month
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Watch for ‘American Revolution’ by Ken Burns, Michale Caine swan song ‘The Great Escape’ on PBS, ‘All her fault’ on Peacock, ‘Death by Lightning’ and on Netflix and ‘Wicked for Good’ and ‘The Secret Agent’ in theaters.
News analysis: We have the ‘right to vote,’ right?
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Landmark Voting Rights Act is already on life support; will Supreme Court pull plug? Gutting guardrails on redistricting, new voter IDs, jeopardizing mail-in ballots, questioning voter machine, federal data grab nagging at our right