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Nature Rambles: Subshrubs, Leadplant case in point
by Mike Miller • • 0 Comments
Unique species’ symbiotic relationship with Earth creates cross between shrub and herbaceous plant
Be calm: Paint cows
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Need a break from current events? Enjoy the playful ‘Cows in the Gallery’ this month at the Peoria Art Guild
The Watch: Air travel at Gen. Wayne A. Downing up, but consumer confidence in safety waning
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
Director of Airports Gene Olson noted that REAL ID deadline was May 7 and longer wait times are anticipated.
The Watch: ICC Board of Trustees works to provide housing for students
by Terry Bibo • • 0 Comments
The ICC Foundation, along with the school’s administration, closed the student housing near the East Peoria campus without consulting the Board of Trustees.
The Lion’s Den: To read, perchance to dream
by Daniel McCloud • • 0 Comments
‘Once you learn to read, you will be forever free’ — Fredrick Douglass
Yes, reading broadens our horizons and embarks us on a life’s journey of endless possibilities
West Peoria News: Preservation of our past improves independence
by April Silver • • 0 Comments
Tradition of Fourth of July Parade paves way to new events in West Peoria; plus St. Mary’s gates get a makeover
Straight Talk: Birthdays are great for parades, I say
by Roger Monroe • • 1 Comment
No one called the first military parade — the Grand Review of the Armies in Washington D.C., in 1865 — President Johnson’s parade; no one called the military parade in New York City in 1942 President Roosevelt’s parade; no one called the 1991 parade in D.C. marking the end of the Gulf War President Bush’s parade; so why was last month’s Army Day parade in the capitol President Trump’s?
Nature Rambles: Prickly nature of our pretty cactus here in Illinois
by Mike Miller • • 1 Comment
Look for beautiful blooms of Prickly Pear, but beware: Be very, very careful handling the plant
Labor roundup: Is Pope Leo XIV a lion for labor?
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
New Pope’s name seems to be meaaningful in promoting workers; Trump administration policies seem to be against them