As our next presidential election looms closer, the sheer barbarism of the public arena vocalization filled me with great anguish. On the current political debate stages, behavior like blatant lying, interrupting the opponents, childish insults have become a norm for…
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Serendipity | Holiday happiness
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • Comments Off on Serendipity | Holiday happiness
Music, memories, scents, sounds and other reminders help make Christmas the extravaganza it is today. We don’t all agree on how much of the details are charming because we view it from personal preferences. For some, it’s too much of…
West Peoria News | December updates
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria News | December updates
Township Supervisor Sharon Kennedy is looking for people interested in sharing what they know about the history of West Peoria. Kennedy can be reached at the township building, 2516 W. Rohmann, 9 a.m. until noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Call…
Views & Perspectives | Impeachment a waste of time
by Ray LaHood • • Comments Off on Views & Perspectives | Impeachment a waste of time
I have written previously in this column that I believe attempts to impeach President Trump are a waste of time by the U.S. House of Representatives and will not lead to a conviction in the U.S. Senate. As someone who…
Straight Talk | Can’t believe it
by Roger Monroe • • Comments Off on Straight Talk | Can’t believe it
For more than 35 years, my wife and I and our two sons lived in Wardcliffe and traveled multiple times each day on the two lanes of Forrest Hill from Lehman Road to University. Finally, due to speeding and congestion,…
The Watch | No news is bad news
by Terry Bibo • • Comments Off on The Watch | No news is bad news
Near tears, the mother of four said she was grateful to have shelter, but … She had no electricity or running water. She had trouble caring for her children. She hadn’t had a shower in weeks. She pleaded for help.…
Real Talk | Deep state or deep six
by Sherry Cannon • • Comments Off on Real Talk | Deep state or deep six
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the King’s horses and all the King’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again. As we go through another saga with the most corrupt administration in this…
Inland Art | Illinois Women Artists Project symposium
by Paul Krainak • • Comments Off on Inland Art | Illinois Women Artists Project symposium
On Nov. 7, the Illinois Women Artists Project will host its Fifth biennial symposium at Bradley University, “Champions of the Environment, 1960s to the Present.” The subject is environmental activism, and it’s an event that shouldn’t be missed if you…
Art: What is it Good For? | Ten miles in two blocks
by Doug and Eileen Leunig • • Comments Off on Art: What is it Good For? | Ten miles in two blocks
How can you walk 10 miles in two blocks? Organize a festival. While our feet, joints, muscles and skin (wind chapped lips) hurt, our physical discomfort was secondary to our joy in seeing proof that the arts matter. The proof…
ArtsBeat | November 2019
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on ArtsBeat | November 2019
Nov. 7 – 8: Bradley University Midwest Women Artists Symposium: Champions of the Environment. Free and open to the public. Nov. 7: 5 p.m., Karen McCoy, keynote “Art in the Age of Planetary Distress,” Caterpillar Global Communications Center. Nov. 8:…