Editorial

Op-Ed: Stop burdening working families

State reps Carol Ammons and senators Graciela Guzmán, and Dave Koehler: Tax wealth and corporate profits fairly. Medicaid, food assistance, education, other services are hit hard by federal cuts

Paul Gordon: We now have soldiers on our streets

This Republican party has to have Ronald Reagan rolling in his grave, especially on immigration. The Trump administration’s policies go so against what Reagan believed, it’s as if they really never listened to what he said

Isn’t everyone adaptive? Don’t underestimate those with disabilities

Disability access remains one of the biggest yet most overlooked issues in modern society. It is important to us all. That’s why we believe the term ‘adaptive’ is a better way to describe individuals with disabilities — they continually adjust and find ways to thrive in their environments.

PEORIA ACADEMY JOURNALISM CLUB: HB2998 To monitor or not to monitor assisted living homes

Would you like to be monitored for abuse prevention reasons if you or someone else can’t monitor you? HB2998 would be a positive. However, regarding privacy, I don’t think monitoring is fair to people who don’t like being watched

Gill: Contradictions in politicians’ trust in parents

Emily Gill

First, many conservative politicians and public authorities do not trust parents to make appropriate decisions for their children concerning medical care. Second, they are all too willing to listen to parents who not only want to restrict their own children from exposure to certain library materials, but who also want to make these decisions for everyone else’s children.