Cynics or snobs listening to “The Return of the Slinkenwolf” may hear a banshee wielding a buzzsaw, but such types might also prefer humpback whales’ mating calls or think Up With People really was. However, the raw, industrial-strength style displayed…
Columns
Art. What Is It Good For? | Creative Healing
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By Marianne Huebner A few years further back than I like to admit, I went to a mile-marker class reunion. It was there where my career as an art therapist took center stage like a bearded lady at a carnival.…
Inland Art | Barry Blinderman
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While my column is generally about art in the Midwest, this month’s notes on Barry Blinderman’s retirement from Illinois State University speak to a germane link between coastal and inland art. In the 1980s, Barry was the director and co-owner…
Perspectives on U.S. Healthcare Policy | Policy in the Classroom
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Upon walking into a class at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP), you will usually find me and my classmates debating the next step in managing a patient’s case. But at other times, you may see…
Nature Rambles | Look and Listen
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June is the month when several species of milkweed come into bloom. This is Butterfly Milkweed, above, with distinct orange flowers. Native milkweeds are important nectar sources for many species of insects. They are also crucial nurse species for Monarch…
Real Talk | A nation’s wasted mind
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I sat in a popular fast food chain and observed a woman talk and respond to herself and write down circles as if she was journaling the best novel that ever existed and I wondered to myself, how was I…
Serendipity | Quickly 70
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Turning 70 is not without challenges. When the age category is asked on questionnaires, it means moving one more down the list to mark an X or circle. Not a big deal to some, but definitely a visual reminder that…
West Peoria News | Jamboree Run
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There is a new starting time for the 21st Jamboree Run which steps off 5 p.m. Saturday, June 2 from the corner of Heading and Sterling avenues. Run proceeds will be used for local organizations. Registration fee is $30, and…
Arts Beat | June 2018
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Music June 1: “Catch A Wave” (Beach Boys tribute). 7:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center. 694-5136. June 1: Peoria Rhythm Kings. 10 p.m. Kenny’s Westside Pub. 676-1693. June 1: Cousin Eddie Live at the Five Spot. 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art…
Straight Talk | Bad PHA decision
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It was a bad decision. The board of the Peoria Housing Authority hired the director of the Springfield Housing Authority and agreed to pay her $168,000 a year. On the surface, that sounds reasonable, although the salary is rather exorbitant.…