John Singer Sargent saga with his ‘scandalous’ portrait set to stage in a one-many play for Art Guild fundraiser on May 30 at Bradley’s GCC
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The Watch: Infrastructure season starting, area voting lowest in 20 years
by Terry Bibo • • Comments Off on The Watch: Infrastructure season starting, area voting lowest in 20 years
Voting is down. Construction season is about to start. And Dunlap schools handled a gun threat. League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
Landfill #3 construction could continue, but is still on delay
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Project may proceed despite discovery of old mine under site; old Landfill #2 is almost full
Heidelberg family lawsuit dismissed by federal judge
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Suit claimed the late Cleve Heidelberg was wrongfully imprisoned for 47 years before he was released in 2017
WTVP names Jenn Gordon new CEO
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on WTVP names Jenn Gordon new CEO
WTVP-TV 47 named former ArtsPartners executive director Jenn Gordon as the public television station’s new CEO on March 21. Set to start on April 22, Gordon was one of three central Illinois finalists out of about 70 applicants, according to WTVP board chair John Wieland.
Friends of Rocky Glen Environmental Calendar
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Explore all the wide worlds our libraries provide
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March 2 was Read Across America Day, the National Education Association’s ‘Read Across America’ is now the nation’s largest reading event. But developing a lifelong love of reading takes more than one day, which is why we — the library — are here to help.
Medicare Advantage enrollees can change plans this month
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Medicare Advantage enrollees can change plans this month
Enrollees can switch plans or transfer to traditional Medicare from Jan. 1 to March 31.
The Watch: Outdoor dining in the works; Dunlap deals with confusion over social studies
by Terry Bibo • • Comments Off on The Watch: Outdoor dining in the works; Dunlap deals with confusion over social studies
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
West Peoria News: Practice parade on deck; WPFD funding on ballot
by April Silver • • Comments Off on West Peoria News: Practice parade on deck; WPFD funding on ballot
The community’s spirit of renewal echoes, bursting forth in building projects, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, and a palpable quickening of the communal pulse as we ponder questions on the upcoming ballot