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…
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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…
Peoria judge welcomes immigrants
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Peoria judge welcomes immigrants
For a number of years, Judge James Shadid has conducted naturalization ceremonies in Peoria swearing in new citizens. These immigrants have come from dozens of countries around the world. With the current turmoil, uncertainty and misinformation about immigration, Judge Shadid’s…
Chillicothe mosquito fogging stokes dissent
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Chillicothe mosquito fogging stokes dissent
Mike Contratto is a former military man. He’s from a military family and grew up on a military base. He’s a West Point graduate, and he’ll admonish anyone who calls him an environmental activist. He says he’s “not an activist,…
At Cordoba, Dr. Adamson’s life leaves large legacy
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on At Cordoba, Dr. Adamson’s life leaves large legacy
Dr. Greg Adamson died June 11 at age 58, but his presence is still palpable at Cordoba Healthcare Clinic in Peoria where he volunteered providing orthopedic…
News analysis: Trump damaging EPA & globe to benefit favored industries
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on News analysis: Trump damaging EPA & globe to benefit favored industries
Last month, President Trump defended his administration’s role in protecting the environment, remarks observers say were needed after a year of controversies concerning the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and climate change – and recent moves sparking even more criticism. “President…
Illinois has open door for CAFOs
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Illinois has open door for CAFOs
Sharon Deweerth looks out the west windows of her rural Marshall County home to see the sun set on corn fields stretching to the horizon. Those fields hold generations of her family’s history of work, values and memories of rural…
Journal Star dances with Wall Street — again
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Journal Star dances with Wall Street — again
GateHouse Media, owner of the Journal Star, is in merger talks with Gannett, owner of USA Today and dozens of other newspapers across the country. If the deal closes, the merger would result in one Wall Street corporation owning the…