Inland Art: Photo Portfolio
(P26) opens in January at Peoria Art Guild with some of its favorite photographs from around the world with a special side collection from photographers
Nature Rambles: Rough legs of tundra pays visit
EPA adopts ostrich approach, halts pollution-data collection
The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program has compiled data from about 8,000 of the country’s largest industrial facilities — an important tool to track carbon dioxide, methane and other gases that drive climate change.
Trump administration looking to drill in protected offshore areas
Targeted areas include sites along the coasts of California and Alaska, plus the Atlantic seaboard (excluding Florida)
Natural disasters could shape the brains of our babies
Evaluating dozens of children, the study found those exposed to Superstorm Sandy in utero had enlarged basal ganglia.
Environmental Council applauds ‘Biggest 24 hours of climate action in Illinois’
General Assembly passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act and the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act
Clear your stage of verbal clutter
Converse carefully: Like, um, you know, basically, we use too many filler phrases. Remember, outside the privacy of our homes, all speaking is public speaking.
5 questions for Mary Hayes
Busy and determined — on her terms — the diminutive dynamo from Alabama will not be dismissed. And about that red hat …
The Watch: Civic Center reveals $8M in revenue; Dunlap 323 dealing with $3M shortfall
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings. Here is its December report
Paul Gordon: Spirit of giving needs no politics
If only government could be run like local Christmas funds. It shouldn’t matter who gave to the fund or who benefited from it, no court actions necessary to make sure the benefits are released. It shouldn’t hinge on anybody’s budget, or get caught in the crossfire of two battling parties.
Peoria Academy Journalism Club: Reasons to string Christmas lights, with care this season
We spend $6 billion on Christmas decor annually. Beyond the financial cost, the environmental impact is severe. Lights consume 3.5 billion kWh in December alone
Imam Mahmood: Break the chains of despair
When we abandon hope, we surrender one of our greatest gifts of all; we are not defined by what happens to us, but by how we respond
WCBU looking OK, plans to sound better
Local fundraising helping public media stop some of the initial gaps created by losing federal funds pulled by the GOP; a one-time $36.5 million commitment to public media from a group of charitable donors has created some stability. New transmittor in the works
OP-ED: Rethinking advantages of Medicare Advantage
Traditional Medicare is funded by taxpayers and enrollees; Medicare Advantage providers are private companies whose benefits can be very misleading. Here are some things seniors should know during this year’s open enrollment season