Peoria County is looking for ways to further decrease waste, encourage recycling and promote composting of yard waste. The county has been working with a Michigan-based consultant and plans to schedule three public hearings in upcoming weeks to present the…
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‘Cold cuts’ coming for County’s budget? From utilities to Treasurer’s pension, some spending is untouchable
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on ‘Cold cuts’ coming for County’s budget? From utilities to Treasurer’s pension, some spending is untouchable
Raising taxes is about as popular as “pink slime,” and it’s not always the best way to run government. Maybe that’s why Peoria County Board Members Allen Mayer (D-Dist. 6), Stephen Morris (R-Dist. 10) and County Board Chairman-in-waiting Andrew Rand…
Counting on Methadone
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Counting on Methadone
Drug Addiction Treatment: Corporate Cash-Cow? Social Responsibility of a Non-Profit or Responsible For-Profit? Peoria has the oldest non-profit methadone clinic in the state, opened in the 1970s by Fayette Companies, but in recent years competition has come to town in the…
The Magnificant Invalid
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on The Magnificant Invalid
By Doug Day Three dramas were performed locally in November. I met with Charles Brown at the Broken Tree Cafe on Main Street to learn about his experience being a guest artist for Bradley in the student directed production of…
Unique program teaches links between diet and disease
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Unique program teaches links between diet and disease
Cutline: Dr. Mladen Golubic, top center, speaks with a participant at the “Cook Well, Eat Well, Live Well” program at ICC North Campus. Working in the kitchen with physicians at each session were dieticians, Rebecca Kaplan-Shank, right, and Alice Price,…
FDIC data offers glimpse of Peoria commercial banks
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on FDIC data offers glimpse of Peoria commercial banks
Looking at hard numbers can be meaningless, like trying to connect the St. Louis Cardinals’ post-season performance with players’ weights or beard dimensions. Factual yet irrelevant. A better comparison might be the old yarn about several people trying to describe…
Learning to read the weeds
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Learning to read the weeds
Super Weeds Tell Story of Soil Imbalance Central Illinois organic farmer Dave Bishop can stand at the edge of a chemically-treated soybean field, and giant “super weeds” tower over his 6-foot frame. Yet, his organic field nearby has no super…
Art: What is it good for?
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Art: What is it good for?
This photo-mosaic of the downtown skyline of Peoria consists of 2,775 images by Central Illinois artists. Local professional photographer Doug Leunig contributed the master skyline image; Bradley University Professor George Brown designed the “Art Works in Peoria” graphic. The project…
The Magnificent Invalid
by Doug Day • • Comments Off on The Magnificent Invalid
Theater is sometimes referred to as “the magnificent invalid” for a variety of reasons including weak box office. The artful, complex storytelling technique has been around for more than 2,500 years and as such seems to be firmly situated as…
West Peoria News for November 2014
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on West Peoria News for November 2014
Packets are still available for anyone interested in running for office in the City of West Peoria. The packets can be picked up 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at City Hall. Early voting for the Nov. 4 election is…