Contemporary Art Center celebrating the beloved life of the late local genius — and avid fisherman
Collage of charisma: The incomparable Ken Hoffman
by William Butler • • 23 Comments
Features
Nature Rambles: Virginius Huber Chase — ramble man of our land
by Mike Miller • • 7 Comments
Why do I Ramble? A giant reason is because of local pioneers of nature, like this true ‘old-school’ naturalist — ornithologist, archaeologist, entomologist, and even an oologist from Stark County and its Wady Petra
The Lion’s Den: Back Down Memory Lane
by Daniel McCloud • • 1 Comment
“I stumbled on this photograph,
it kind of made me laugh
It took me way back,
back down memory lane”
— Memory Lane, Minnie Ripperton
5 questions for Leslie Danage
by Bill Knight • • 2 Comments
A ‘small-town girl’ from McLeansboro turned teacher in Peoria leads Local 780 of the Peoria Federation of Teachers, an AFL-CIO union representing about 1,000 workers — one of area’s biggest unions
Reflections from a Hindu Perspective: Festivals of prayerful lights
by Dr. Mandar Pattekar • • 4 Comments
Deepavali (Diwali) inspires the generosity of our true selves to shine and share around world: For Sewa lDiwali, friends of the Peoria Hindu community
collected and donated the equivalent of 12,000 pounds of food to Center for Prevention of Abuse, Neighborhood House, Trewyn School, and Peoria Grown market.
Is bigger better for local media?
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Do chain/corporate ownership makes a difference compared to regional or local ownership? Can business interests and public service be balanced? Long-time media professional/scholars discuss challenges of today’s ever-changing landscape
Nature Rambles: Rough legs of tundra pays visit
by Mike Miller • • 0 Comments
Natural disasters could shape the brains of our babies
by contributor • • 0 Comments
Evaluating dozens of children, the study found those exposed to Superstorm Sandy in utero had enlarged basal ganglia.
Clear your stage of verbal clutter
by Edith Barnard • • 0 Comments
Converse carefully: Like, um, you know, basically, we use too many filler phrases. Remember, outside the privacy of our homes, all speaking is public speaking.
5 questions for Mary Hayes
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Busy and determined — on her terms — the diminutive dynamo from Alabama will not be dismissed. And about that red hat …