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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
‘Bad year’ at Bradley: Covenant violation led to $13 million in cuts
by Tim Shelley Peoria County Communications Coordinator • • Comments Off on ‘Bad year’ at Bradley: Covenant violation led to $13 million in cuts
WCBU investigates what led to the drastic cuts in curriculum and staff on Hilltop’s horizon
WTVP rounds out its new board
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on WTVP rounds out its new board
But questions remain on grassroots level of the reorganization of the public television station
Primary voting runs through March 19
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Primary voting runs through March 19
Presidential races top ballots that include local races, referenda; Peoria County this election has implemented a “voting center” standard for Election Day, so any registered voters can vote at any of Peoria County’s voting locations that day
Op-Ed: Distillery Tax Increment Finance District must account for environmental justice
by contributor • • Comments Off on Op-Ed: Distillery Tax Increment Finance District must account for environmental justice
No added air and water pollution requiring new state or federal permits should be allowed in the Southside through the TIF. Definitely no carbon dioxide pipelines or carbon capture/sequestration equipment should be allowed because those could be a direct health and safety threat to the surrounding low-income and racial-minority neighborhoods.
Op-Ed: We at Peoria Academy are working for future of our humanities
by contributor • • Comments Off on Op-Ed: We at Peoria Academy are working for future of our humanities
We concur with John Hallwas, but offer hope for our future as well. We at Peoria Academy still believe, thoroughly, that “education should cultivate the individual for contributing to our democratic culture.”
Resolution for ceasefire is not city business
by Susan Katz • • Comments Off on Resolution for ceasefire is not city business
To us, this resolution made very little sense since it would have no bearing on the decisions made between Israel and Hamas, and is clearly not within the city of Peoria’s mission. Concerned citizens have ample opportunity to contact their elected officials in Washington, D.C.; these are the people who weigh in on this type of conflict.
Silence instead of ceasefire: The cost of neutrality
by Imam Mazhar Mahmood • • Comments Off on Silence instead of ceasefire: The cost of neutrality
It was notable that calling for a ceasefire at the meeting was not characterized as a “Muslim thing” or an “Arab thing.” Rather, it was a universal humanitarian concern.