From the “God particle” to Jurassic fleas, 2012 has been an incredible year for science. A lot happened while the myopic media remained preoccupied with an overload of election year political blather and smear, and superpac prevarication. Here’s a tiny…
Columns
Silly season on gun control
by Billy Dennis • • Comments Off on Silly season on gun control
Imagine a United Stated where it is illegal to own or buy a gun. Paradise, right? Well, you would have to set aside the premise that one of the things that keep our government honest is that so many of…
Future fears
by Cheryl Courtney Semick • • Comments Off on Future fears
I remember thinking when I was twelve that the year 2000 was fictional. I was convinced it was a year that belonged in a sci-fi movie and it was scary thinking of living in “the space age.” I remember hearing…
Resolutions, part 2
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • Comments Off on Resolutions, part 2
The prospect of making New Year’s Resolutions has always grabbed my attention even as a child. I love the idea of a new year waiting to be filled with all life has to offer. I have since learned, of course,…
West Peoria News for January
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria News for January
City Hall is reminding residents of some city regulations that will continue to be in place in 2013. All residents are required to sign up for garbage service with Waste Management – 1-800-796-9696. You will be charged for this service.…
Are You Using Your Smart Phone for Good, or Evil?
by Tammy Finch • • Comments Off on Are You Using Your Smart Phone for Good, or Evil?
In the interest of full disclosure, I should probably admit that I used a headline that might be slightly over the top. But, while most of us probably aren’t using our iPhones, Androids, and other smart phones for purely evil…
Happenings for January
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Happenings for January
Jan 4 – 1st Friday Studio Tour at Wheel Art Pottery Studios from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. at 1101 SW Washington St. Enjoy a night of art, food, music, and fun. Call 309-306-1741. Jan 5 – Winter Wonder Walks at…
Schock: Hypocrisy or Opportunity?
by Billy Dennis • • Comments Off on Schock: Hypocrisy or Opportunity?
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock shouldn’t have it both ways. Peoria’s two-term Republican Congressman has been mentioned as a possible GOP candidate for governor in 2014, and the 31 year old has been quoted as saying his party should move toward…
The Voice of the Turtle
by Dale Goodner • • Comments Off on The Voice of the Turtle
The oak didn’t look as large as I’d remembered. I came upon it while visiting some of my old haunts. This was one of the trees my brother and sister and I used to frequently climb when we were kids.…
You’ve gotta wonder what Steve Settingsgaard is thinking
by Billy Dennis • • Comments Off on You’ve gotta wonder what Steve Settingsgaard is thinking
Whatever it is, it’s not about the public’s right to know city business. The chief of Peoria’s Police Department got quoted in the Journal Star saying that he is going to use city resources to track down the identity of…