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,…
Columns
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…
Art Alerts | October 2021
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Art Alerts | October 2021
“Out the Other Side: A Post-Pandemic Celebration?” is a faculty exhibition at Bradley University’s Heuser Art Gallery through Oct. 8. “Temple” by Michael Aldag through Jan. 29. Closing reception 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Jan 29. Time Gallery, East Peoria.…
Nature Rambles | Food for Thought
by Mike Miller • • Comments Off on Nature Rambles | Food for Thought
Every year, a gloriously colored mushroom pops up at the base of an oak tree in one of our parks. It’s pumpkin colored top and other-worldly shape, makes it look like something that would be more at home on a…