Much has been written and spoken about Jim Maloof. And rightfully so. He touched thousands of lives, including mine. I’ve had the good fortune to know Jim for over 43 years. The friendship really began to blossom in November of…
Columns
Knight Watch: Progressives Unite to Fight for Democracy
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Knight Watch: Progressives Unite to Fight for Democracy
In 1864, the Rev. Byron Sunderland, chaplain of the U.S. Senate, prayed before an April session, “Oh, Lord, give us that Thou wilt in Thine infinite wisdom vouchsafe to our rulers and legislators in this Congress assembled more brains. More…
Dale’s Column: February Hearts & Flowers
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Dale’s Column: February Hearts & Flowers
February may be a short month, but it’s a very transitional one. After the groundhog searches for his shadow, signs of spring start to show up… owls are nesting, American woodcock begin returning from their wintering grounds in the south,…
City Beat: Poor Aaron Schock
by Billy Dennis • • Comments Off on City Beat: Poor Aaron Schock
He seems to be doing a good job in Congress … as long as he is working behind the scenes with as little direct contact with the public — and the media — as possible. But as soon as he…
Doors & Windows: Guns, Games & Cold Love
by Cheryl Courtney Semick • • Comments Off on Doors & Windows: Guns, Games & Cold Love
It was midnight and a mother and three of her children were sound asleep. They would never wake to greet the morning. By dawn, her husband, too, would be dead. The lights were off and people of all ages sat…
Serendipity: Love is not a feeling, but a decision!
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • Comments Off on Serendipity: Love is not a feeling, but a decision!
When I was a child, I often asked my mother whom she loved most: my dad, my sister or me. I was hoping, and rather confident I would be high scorer in this category. It never happened. She always told…
News for February 2013
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on News for February 2013
At the January 8, 2013 West Peoria City Council meeting, James (Jami ) E. Silver was appointed as Alderman for the 4th Ward until the April 9, 2013 election. There is an opening in each of the four wards: Candidates…
Five Technology Tips for the New Year
by Tammy Finch • • Comments Off on Five Technology Tips for the New Year
Now that we’ve gotten past the latest “apocalypse” and moved into a brand-new year, many of us are thinking of ways to improve ourselves (and our lives) over the coming months. With technology playing a bigger and bigger role in…
Musings for February 2013
by Joanne Fought • • Comments Off on Musings for February 2013
Here it is January 25, and I still am thinking about the holidays. Not really thinking of them, but realizing that I still have holiday items to put away. I look at them, and wonder if I will ever get…
Happenings for February 2013
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Happenings for February 2013
Feb 2 – Join the Peoria County Democratic Women for a candidate forum for all Peoria City Council candidates. It begins at noon at Childers Catering Center, 3113 Dries Lane. All candidates have been invited and accepted for both the…