“Sublime Idioms,” a Masters of Fine Art exhibit by Lisa Nelson Raabe, is on display at Heuser Art Gallery (1400 West Bradley Ave, Peoria, IL 61625) in Bradley University’s Heuser Art Gallery now through Dec. 10. CINEMA Will Smith, portrays…
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Heat Waves — In Red and Black | The Clean Energy Jobs Act: Will Illinois Achieve “40 by 30”?
by William Rau • • Comments Off on Heat Waves — In Red and Black | The Clean Energy Jobs Act: Will Illinois Achieve “40 by 30”?
The Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Act, or CEJA, passed by super majorities in the General Assembly and signed by Governor Pritzker in September, is a state-level, job-generating, carbon-killing Green New Deal. CEJA’s bold, equitable sweep could become a model for…
Serendipity | Season of thanks
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • Comments Off on Serendipity | Season of thanks
Gratitude isn’t something we acquire on our own. It doesn’t happen at birth, but it’s likely to develop if, and it’s a huge if, adults teach children to say thank you and explain why it’s meaningful to others. Babies, toddlers,…
West Peoria News | Trunk ‘n Treat
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria News | Trunk ‘n Treat
Although this is the November issue of Community Word, it will be available in late October. Here is a reminder for the Trunk ‘n Treat planned from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 in Heddington Oaks parking lot for…
The Lion’s Den | Dystopian nightmare
by Daniel McCloud • • Comments Off on The Lion’s Den | Dystopian nightmare
Date: September 11, 2021. Location: Somewhere near Nowhere. Journal Entry: 9112001 It’s been 20 years since the attack that changed the world as we know it. At 8:46 am, the first tower was hit. At 10:28 am, it was down,…
Bill Knight | Bradley’s College Bowl championship
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Bill Knight | Bradley’s College Bowl championship
Fifty-two years ago this fall – weeks after anti-war protests roiled U.S. campuses and 18 years after a basketball scandal tarnished Bradley’s image – the university returned to the country’s spotlight by becoming the first undefeated school in the 1969…
Straight Talk | Honoring Tami Lane
by Roger Monroe • • Comments Off on Straight Talk | Honoring Tami Lane
Hollywood could not have created a better setting for the ceremony honoring Peoria’s Academy Award winner Tami Lane. City of Peoria and Peoria Public School officials, along with family and friends, gathered Thursday, Sept. 9, near the entrance to Hines…
Real Talk | Preserving the 15th Amendment
by Sherry Cannon • • Comments Off on Real Talk | Preserving the 15th Amendment
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, between Jan. 1 to July 14, 18 states enacted 30 laws that will make it harder for Americans to vote. In particular, Black and brown Americans will be disenfranchised, because many of these…
The Watch | Once more into the breach
by Terry Bibo • • Comments Off on The Watch | Once more into the breach
On Aug. 10, Peoria City Council discussed old tires, which are costly to the city when dumped. The initial resolution required businesses that dispose of tires to register, pay a $50 fee and keep records. Fines were to defray costs.…
Inland Art | Spirit of Place
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Inland Art | Spirit of Place
Over many years, book artist, naturalist, wood engraver, and printer Gaylord Schanilec has built a solid reputation in the world of fine press artists’ books. I recently visited Schanilec in his loft studio in St. Paul, Minn., to learn more…