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Arts Alerts: Check out what’s dropping on your Screens

April 3: “Bondsmen” stars Kevin Bacon as a murdered bounty hunter who’s back from the dead after being resurrected by the Devil to find and return demons who escaped from Hell’s prison. In its eight episodes, he realizes his sins…

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Peoria Vegan Chef Challenge back at restaurants near you

Area establishments are again offering plant-based dishes all April so go out and vote for the ones you like best. Try it, you’ll like it!

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Straight Talk: Bradley University selects Jim Shadid as new president

ROGER MONROE

We’ve known Judge Shadid and his parents for many years. He will make a great president on The Hilltop; plus analysis on on the Apirl 1 elections in Peoria; Just Do It, Vote!

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Some fun from our Greatest Generation from WWII Nurse Nora Leman

From nursing school to serving in the Philippines during World War II to earning her pilot’s license, Nora Leman, 101, has had quite a life serving our nation

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Consolidated election April 1

Peoria City Councilman John Kelly is challenging Mayor Rita Ali with four City Council seats, City Treasurer and Township Supervisor also on the ballot

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April Community Word at newsstands now!

The April edition of The Community Word is out. We have 20 pages of great stuff

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Labor roundup: Workers United agrees to mediation with Starbucks

Costco avoids big box store strike; Illinois law protects warehousers; Trump purges NLRB

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Inland Art: Creative curations

Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition has quite a collection on display throughout city

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Bill Knight: Here’s to our absent friends, better times, and baseball

BILL KNIGHT

To rekindle my love for the game before Major League Baseball starts March 18 with the Cubs playing the Dodgers in Tokyo, I’m re-reading some of the great comments about baseball that three late pals and I shared in 20 years of pilgrimages to Opening Day at Wrigley Field

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Straight Talk: Scandals, scandals and we have a new Health Department

ROGER MONROE

Hats off to WAZU’s morning radio show for the outstanding news coverage; plus sizing up Bradley basketball crowds

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House representatives decry ‘heartless and cruel administration’

Congressional representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Nikki Budzinski, who both grew up in Peoria, spoke at the Itoo Hall on Presidents Day

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Schools in Illinois could be affected by weakening Dept. of Eductation

The Department of Education has about 4,000 employees, helping students with special needs and children from low-income households, plus managing student loans and collecting and distributing research on learning, teaching and testing

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What will cuts to education mean to Peoria schools?

WCBU analysis: ‘Things changing so rapidly we’re not sure what to plan for’ in new Trump administration

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Xavier Jackson: Time to wipe all that cheeseburger off our faces, Cuz

XAVIER JACKSON

My declining years have led me to believe very strongly that any path that leads to righteousness must include the path of peace. I’m going to try to love everyone!

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The Watch: PCAPS, ICC earn big boosts from their boards

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County Board approves its federal legislative lobby agenda; Dunlap school district ready for review; Airport Authority update

League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings

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West Peoria News: West Side St. Patrick’s parade is back

West Peoria will also put on Labor Day Parade; New Life needs volunteers to distribute food

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The Watch: City discusses causes, solutions for unhoused

Peoria will reimburse LULA, NFP and is looking at utilizing Phoenix Community Development and Labor Temple via Salvation Army

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The Watch: Sanitary District ponies up for some major sewage projects

Greater Peoria Sanitary District spending $2,164,288 on Grease Receiving Facility and $4,404,831 on Spring, Caroline Gate Controls

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Bird flu, migration & you: Skepticism, responses, vaccines in today’s society

Poll: New strains of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza are prey to conspiracy theories just like with COVID

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Nature Rambles: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza spreading in animals

MIKE MILLER

Take care: HPAI virus strains are now a part of ‘our new normal.’ We will need to adapt our agricultural practices to meet this new challenge. We can only hope that wild bird populations will build some type of immunity, or that the virus evolves to be less lethal to its host.

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Arts Alerts: Way Down Wanders reopen Scottish Rite; tour Flanagan, Pettingill-Morron houses

‘Bad Luck at the Irish Wake’ murder mystery at Wildlife Prairie Park; Union Avenue and Vinyl Tap ‘Live at the Five Spot’ — Daredevil, Mickey 17, Black Flag, Ash, Snow White hitting your screens

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