by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL After Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s union busting bill was signed, Mahlon Mitchell of the firefighters union said, “It doesn’t feel like America. Where the hell are we?” I can answer that. We’re in an era…
Letters to the editor
A Woman for President?
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by Dolores M. Klein, Peoria, IL Now that a woman may be nominated by the Republican Party for President, the questions arise again, and by now should have been addressed many times over. A woman’s abilities, etc., etc., etc. The…
Kaergard No Better Than McDonald on Getting Bel-Wood Facts Right
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by Merle Widmer, former Peoria County Board member & blogger A recent JS article entitled “Citizens Like Bel-Wood Plan” by ex-JSEB member and now reporter, Chris Kaergard wrote, “The new nursing home (214 beds) is planned to have a capacity…
Re-Launching the “Good Neighor” Business Award of the Year into a Monthly Award –
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by Jehan Gordon, State Rep., 92nd Dist. There are many people and organizations in Peoria that work to make our communities better, including a host of dedicated non-profit organizations that are focused on addressing a myriad of challenges faced by…
3rd Annual Cell Phone for Soldiers Drive!
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by Jehan Gordon, State Rep., 92nd Dist. Oftentimes while going through our junk drawers we find things we don’t remember owning. Commonly one of these items is an old, unused cell phone that we just don’t know what to do…
Generation Differences – Reality Sets In
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by Dolores Klein, Peoria, IL We keep hearing that the World War II generation of veterans are gradually leaving us and we need to hear from them. Watching the History Channel’s recent presentations, I’m amazed at all the details we…
The Dumbing Down of America
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by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL Jim Hightower in his newsletter, “Hightower Lowdown,” writes glowingly of his public school teachers who spurred, inspired, lured, intrigued, goaded and otherwise motivated him to do more than he might otherwise have done. His teachers,…
Welcome to the U.S. Socialist Republic
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by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL How often have conservatives warned us that state and federal entitlements along with other programs designed to help the poor, aged and disabled are leading the U.S. down the path to socialism? They point to…
Civil Rights Era in Peoria History
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by Dolores Klein, Peoria, IL As I waited for Public TV’s presentation of the documentary about the Civil Rights Bus Rides through the Deep South, Oprah Winfrey interviewed some of the heroic participants. Among them was Diane Nash, whose name…
Observing Women’s History Month!
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by Dolores M. Klein, Peoria, IL Once again, Susan B. Anthony’s birthday, February 15th, a state holiday, got lost in between Lincoln’s birthday and President’s Day. We can hope that dedicated teachers pick up the observance and discuss with their…