Arts Alerts: Check out what’s going on in central Illinois during the month of June

Artwork from “Paint The Path” on display at Five Points Washington; Foster Gallery hosts “Reckoning Home” by Angel Ambrose and “In Full Bloom” by Oksana Greer. Bach Festival at Westminster Church; Big Band sounds of the Glenn Miller Orchestra at ICC’s Performing Arts Center; Stephanie Aaron and John Miller & The Romaniacs perform at the Contemporary Art Center for “Live at the Five Spot.” The Peoria Heights Community Band plays at Tower Park.

Mike Miller: Endangered Species need our help

MIKE MILLER

A call to action to combat administration as it tries to rescind ‘harm’ in Endangered Species Act analysis. It would totally guts the ESA by saying it is OK to destroy entire ecosystems that endangered species depend upon for their livelihood.

Good night, Sir James

South Peoria has had many royal families. But in any kingdom with royalty, there has to be a knight to tie it all together. That was the legend of Sir Watson

WTVP receives grant money from CPB

‘Fiscal Year 2024 grant funding [received] was $930,851.’ In addition, the station received 70% of its CPB grant funding for this year: $685,780. About one-third of WTVP’s budget comes from CPB to help buy programming such as ‘Nature’ and ‘PBS NewsHour.’