Early voting for March 17 primary begins Feb. 5; requests for vote by mail for the primary open Feb. 2
The Watch: City Council slices and dices through budget motions
City makes arrangements with IDOT for snow plowing; accepts a grant for $2 million to construct the new Salvation Army men’s shelter
Bill Knight: First things first, shelter homeless
Arcane ‘Treatment First’ approach the Trump administration seems to reverting back to has proven to be ineffective compared to the ‘Housing First’ policies in use today
Xavier Jackson: The price of our worth needs nursing
Downgrading the profession to ‘unprofessional’ by the government is a prime example of the dehumanizing nature of today’s society, but the sacred trust shared by nurses still burns strong
Is bigger better for local media?
Do chain/corporate ownership makes a difference compared to regional or local ownership? Can business interests and public service be balanced? Long-time media professional/scholars discuss challenges of today’s ever-changing landscape
Trajectory of our city needs some serious work
PART II: Peoria’s political process isn’t designed for THE people, it’s designed for THOSE people; and the city has also seen the shift in youth violence. Pitch in to help take care of our yard
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