Nearly 950 toxic Superfund sites, many lining Lake Michigan near Chicago, are in danger of inundation by rising sea levels and storm surges due to climate change, according to a recent report issued by the Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan…
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True Justice documentary: “eye opening,” “amazing”
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Prof. Anthony White teaches criminal justice at Illinois Central College; he invited several of his students to write brief statements about their reaction to the documentary “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality.” A free public screening in November was…
Racism is a health risk; CenteringPregnancy counters the risk
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Racism is a health risk; CenteringPregnancy counters the risk
Medical research has carefully documented the risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, lack of exercise and more. But the health risk of racism was largely ignored. Statistics, however, are now emerging –– African American women are at…
Artist uses light, space, sky and landscape
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Artist uses light, space, sky and landscape
When Craig Adcock lectures at the Riverfront Museum Nov. 14, he’ll not only present artist James Turrell to a Peoria-area audience probably unfamiliar with him. The program, presented by the Peoria Fine Arts Society, also will in some ways revisit…
Healthcare system “cracking” around abortion access; “Medical Students for Choice” steps in with help
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Healthcare system “cracking” around abortion access; “Medical Students for Choice” steps in with help
Young people today are stunned by the possibility of losing Roe v. Wade. That includes medical students who see first hand how inadequate the formal curriculum is covering female reproductive choice at most medical schools. As more states enact increasingly…
Illinois Art League Holiday Market
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The Illinois Art League is presenting its annual holiday market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at The Warehouse on State, 736 SW Washington St. next to Thyme Restaurant. Featured will be the original works of more than…
Peoria RiverFront Holiday Market
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The Thanksgiving Peoria RiverFront holiday market will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Nov. 23 in Dozer Park, 730 SW Jefferson. Vendors will be selling local produce, baked goods, holiday fare and more. Several years ago, one Central Illinois…
Antiquated consent forms pose obstacles for women on Medicaid seeking contraception
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Antiquated consent forms pose obstacles for women on Medicaid seeking contraception
A Peoria physician is expressing concern about a two-tiered system of access to reproductive health care for women seeking a tubal ligation. For women with private insurance, the process is easy; for women on Medicaid, there are hurdles and time…
Storms and “Killer Heat” loom, challenging globe
by Terry Bibo • • Comments Off on Storms and “Killer Heat” loom, challenging globe
Schaer’s Country Market’s self-pick strawberries didn’t open its fields this summer. Too cold. Too wet. Planting was late. Bath’s 14th Annual Redneck Fishing Tournament was canceled. Too cold, too wet, too long. Even for people who think stalking slimy Asian…
New fungus a global threat
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on New fungus a global threat
People already in various medical facilities and the health professionals helping them have a new threat: a fungus named Candida auris (C. auris) that’s developed resistance to multiple drugs and is killing tens of thousands in the United States and…