Yes, carbon capture pipelines can be dangerous, Dr. Davis Regarding the recent letter by Dr. Gary Davis regarding carbon capture pipelines (Oct., 2023), I just wanted to make you aware that in 2020 heavy rains in Satartia, Miss., caused a…
Arts Alerts: Things to do around central Illinois this December
“Regards from the Black Hole” continues at the Contemporary Art Center; Peoria Ballet’s “Nutcracker” returns to the Peoria Civic Center Theater; music at Dingledine, ICC, Illini Bluffs plus Symphony’s “Home for Holidays”
Heat Waves — in Red & Black: Greenwashing has new page in climate denialist playbook
‘Cost-effective solutions’ and ‘satellite data’ have been two tools used to mislead about forest fires, carbon buildup
Inland Art: An adaptation for Feminism
Midwest Women Artists Symposium conducted by the Illinois Women Artists Project at Bradley University empowers women through all kinds of arts
Ways for parents to cope with child care may emerge
Now that extra federal aid expired, states stepping up; Canada has plan that could work in U.S.
Nature Rambles: Help fight bird mortality through the looking glass
Visible barriers, reducing reflection can help save some of billions of birds crashing into windows
Labor roundup: Illinois State faculty unionizes
‘Unstoppable majority’ organizes in Normal; nurses, pharmacists protesting understaffing
Bill Knight: Farm Bill languishing as Congress bickers; Dec. 1 deadline
Hopes to improve conservation, food assistance, farm programs, clean energy dashed by Republicans
‘Nurses Versus Virus’ earns top screenplay award at Santa Barbara
Community Word writer Xavier Jackson, ISU prof John McHale winners of Santa Barbara International Diversity Film Script Award
Straight Talk: Silence only stirs up stigma of suicide
Journal Star is in the mail? That has to be devastating to readers. Wish we all could be like Ed Parker
Art Alerts: Peoria Symphony performing ‘Joy of Grace,’ Peoria Players staging ‘The Music Man,’ Cornstock doing ‘The Aliens’
Metamora comic Jeff Bailey headlining at the Jukebox Comedy Club Nov. 3-4. Central Illinois Jazz Society says Todd Kelly’s Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra will play Nov. 19 at the Trailside Center.
The Lion’s Den: Black Horror films mirror minority life and its horrific reality
The Jordan Peele book ‘Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror’ and documentary ‘Horror Noir: A History of Black Horror’ illustrate why the Black guy was first to die in Hollywood
West Peoria News: Demolition next step in the evolution of our new West Peoria City Hall
New banking options may be included around site of old bank building; Christmas Tree gets lit Nov. 27
Community Foundation of Central Illinois grants Freedom House $15K
Money will benefit youth touched by domestic, sexual violence
Big bash restores faith in Madison Theater
Bell tolls for polls
Myriad voting concerns, disinformation are depressing election-judge numbers, according to the Peoria Election Commission
The Watch: Water safety, security, sales under scrutiny; City Aurthur Mae Perkins honored
The League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
Peoria County OKs budget; City starts its deliberations
Peoria County does not raise property taxes; City Council has until Dec. 26
There seem to have been some warning signs at WTVP
Tax records filed in May showed contributions and grants
from last year were down $303,625, expenses up $524,322
Are our hospital prices complete? Watchdog weighs in
Patient Rights Advocate claims local hospitals Carle, OSF are noncompliant; price data hard to find
Need help managing money? Use the Busey Bank Bridge
Bridge Center on SW Adams is a ‘financial literacy lab’ looking to be beacon of hope in community banking. It emphasizes the little things that can make a difference — encouraging prudent practices and cautioning about how mountains of debt can be created from the molehills of credit cards, money orders and payday loans.
Jackson: Confidence in our future is hanging on our fears
The citizens of our nation — White and Black — seem unwilling to aspire to America’s ideals even though we all proclaim to love liberty, justice and equality. … Equal citizenship under the Constitution is a mirage that Blacks have wandered towards for generations across a desert of institutionalized persecution