I believe former officer Chauvin contributed to the death of George Floyd, but I have come to believe he did not get a fair trial. There was quite a lot of bungling by others that could have changed the outcome that day.
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
All I hope for between now and next November is that voters take the time to really study the issues. I mean, really study them and form their own opinions rather than simply taking the words they hear on Fox News or MSNBC as gospel
Home cooking — the preparation, unique ingredients, smells and tastes — reminds us of what we’ve had to do to persevere, especially during the holidays
Patriotism that is perceived through religious lens can be detrimental
to constitutional values our Founding Fathers framed for the United States
There’s a way to address the common human activities of discarding food, which results in dramatic methane emissions, especially from landfills — composting; and the Peoria area has a convenient, simple way to make a big difference: community composting.
Viewers comment on the financial crisis at public TV station
More than 200 people raised their voices under the direction of the talented Lee Wenger with wife Denise Adams at the grand piano and son Christopher on guitar. That was almost double the audience’s size last year when we resurrected the community event.
The final resting area of a historic pony truss bridge is a very interesting travel wayside: It now sits at the top of two separate watersheds. … Rain falling east of the bridge will wind its way to the Illinois River through Crow Creek south of Henry. Rain falling west will meander to the Illinois via the Spoon River near Havana.
