For those familiar with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is a series of comics dedicated to “What If?” This comics series has recently been rebooted as an animated series on the Disney+ Channel. The concept of the “What If?” series…
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Real Talk | Power of fear feeds on a fragile democracy
by Sherry Cannon • • Comments Off on Real Talk | Power of fear feeds on a fragile democracy
You’ve heard the saying, “the more things change, the more they stay the same?” This saying came to my mind as I watched the Democratic Congressional members commemorate Jan. 6, 2021’s insurrection at the United States Capitol. After the Civil…
Straight Talk | Journal Star’s Saturday strategy a reason newspapers fading out
by Roger Monroe • • Comments Off on Straight Talk | Journal Star’s Saturday strategy a reason newspapers fading out
It came as a surprise when the once great Peoria Journal Star newspaper announced it was eliminating home and business delivery of its Saturday edition. Time was when the Saturday paper was the most popular of the week, though it’s…
The Watch | Charter Oak tabled; Sheriff Asbell will not stand for election in ’22
by Terry Bibo • • Comments Off on The Watch | Charter Oak tabled; Sheriff Asbell will not stand for election in ’22
Peoria City Council discussed disconnection of property — which was annexed to the city in 1993 with the Charter Oak development — at its Dec. 14 meeting. Michael Fleming, attorney for property owners, requested undeveloped parcels without access to roads…
Nature Rambles | Bird counts can tally more than just what’s flying around
by Mike Miller • • Comments Off on Nature Rambles | Bird counts can tally more than just what’s flying around
December and early January was Christmas Bird Count time in Central Illinois. The Peoria Audubon Society coordinates three counts in the region. One in Peoria, one near Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, and another in Chillicothe. The Christmas Bird Count (CBC)…
Heat Waves — In Red and Black | Can Illinois teach the Duck to fly?
by William Rau • • Comments Off on Heat Waves — In Red and Black | Can Illinois teach the Duck to fly?
Yes, and fast — but a reprise first. California’s “duck curve” in January’s column exposes the misfit between nukes and renewables. The duck curve shows how increasing solar output would replace midday fossil generation until solar output bumped into (in…
Inland Art | Picture a tropical paradox — South Beach style
by Robert Rowe • • Comments Off on Inland Art | Picture a tropical paradox — South Beach style
Anastasia Samoylova has made quite a splash in the international photography scene since leaving Peoria and relocating to Miami Beach. A book of her eerily serene yet troubling photographs titled FloodZone (Steidl, 2019) depicts a beautiful but unsettling vision of…
Art Alerts
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Art Alerts
ART Distinctive creations by the late Brian Kjellenberg are on exhibit now through April 8 in the Hartmann Gallery at Bradley University. Titled “Playful Nostalgia,” the show by the award-winning area artist, who worked with students at BU’s Sculpture Lab,…
West Peoria News | Get excited, and ready to help, for Fourth of July
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria News | Get excited, and ready to help, for Fourth of July
Plans, meetings and efforts are underway for West Peoria’s big 50th Fourth of July event. For you who have participated in the past and newcomers to our community, this is a large opportunity to show the many outsiders that West…
Serendipity | Reading, remembering greetings from past make memories last
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • Comments Off on Serendipity | Reading, remembering greetings from past make memories last
Concerning behavioral response to cards and papers, genetics doesn’t necessarily determine whether someone is a saver, a read it and toss it, or creative blend of both. I don’t know if one inherits such traits, or if they just happen,…