Something new is being done in Springfield that’s helping to fight the problem of homes sitting empty and falling down. It’s a problem here in Peoria that you might notice if you drive around in neighborhoods like Averyville or the…
West Peoria township trustee Marcia Miller resigned her position on the township board effective Nov. 17 after 16 years serving as trustee. Marcia left to take a position in Galena, an opportunity Marcia looks forward to with excitement. Her replacement…
by Imam Kamil Mufti Kamil Mufti is resident scholar and imam at the Islamic Foundation of Peoria where he has served for the past six years. His interests (or passions) include expanding understanding of Islam and developing interfaith harmony. His…
Tucked away with other keepsakes is a small, decorated gift box with a fancy handkerchief inside. The gift card remains intact and is for my Mother from Rachel, a woman who did cleaning in an apartment building my parents once owned. She…
Would you believe that there is a place right here in Central Illinois where one could stand upon the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains? In this same place, you can also look down into the remains of an ancient swamp…
MUSIC Dec. 3: Peoria Lunaire – New Music Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. Bradley University’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2650. Dec. 4: Central Illinois Youth Symphony. 7 p.m. Life Together Center. 685-5258. Dec. 4: Collegium Musicum. 7:30 p.m. Bradley University’s Dingeldine Music Center.…
By Doug and Eileen Leunig Most of us don’t. We take water for granted. Sure, drought in California, Colorado River drying up, headline-news thinking is everywhere and nonstop. But what do we really know about water? It is…
Speakers advocate campaign about value of unions. Labor must launch a massive education campaign about unions’ value to counter Right-wing propaganda and to forestall cynicism that could lead people to turn to demagogues, said speakers at a recent Economic Policy…
Always eat breakfast is common advice. A Google search on benefits of eating breakfast found 930,000 hits including 4 Reasons Why You Should Never Skip Breakfast.(1). On the other hand, a Google search on benefits of skipping breakfast found…
This Thanksgiving, Peoria should be grateful for having shared a time and place with Richard Pryor, who died 14 years ago next month. And to help the community remember that blessing, the all-star “Night for Richard” featuring Cedric “The Entertainer,”…
