Substantial number of citizen comments all were related to the proposed sale of land by the Detweiller Trust to O’Brien Steel
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ArtsPartners names Sky Art Peoria 2026 winners
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Winning works will be displayed on billboards throughout central Illinois, and in the Civic Center lobby
The Watch: Projects are booked for the season
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City Council moves on plans for Expo Gardens, amphitheater; Park District constructing ice rink at Luthy Botanical; plus updates from Election Commission, Airport Authority, Sanitary District, Tri-County Planning, school boards
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
The Watch: Health Dept. working on food insecurity
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The board approved exploring additional programming options, including mini-grants for the “hidden hungry,” specifically targeting working households with children.
The Watch: Woodruff Career Center students represent at state-wide events
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Culinary Arts students place first at Illinois ProStart Invitational in Chicago for 10th straight year
Bill Knight: Religious freedom struggle continues
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USDA policy should not be manna for evangelicals, but federal employees, including one from the Ag Lab in Peoria, are suing Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for promoting her religion in official documents
West Peoria News: Celebrate summer West Peoria way at Fourth of July Parade
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Fourth of July Parade cornerstone of our expanding community. Don’t forget Farmer’s Market and Food Trucks every Wednesday at Franciscan Center
Controlling AI
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Pope Leo, and lawmakers like state congresswoman Jehan Gordon-Booth sounding alarm on artificial intelligence before it’s too late
Attorney accused of voting twice in Peoria County
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Felony case for Thom A. Smith, who was a former Navy counsel, filed in Veterans Court
Bill Knight: First Amendment includes more than free press
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U.S. increasingly losing GRASP of religious aspect. Explicit disrespect — like the makeup of MAGA’s Religious Liberty Commission — of “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof …” goes beyond attacks on Muslims and the troubling resurgence of antisemitism.