Peoria County has the capacity to meet families’ child-care needs, according to a report from Birth To Five Illinois, a group launched by the state and the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
‘Synthetic Being’ by Vera Scekic spread through Contemporary Art Center recently with moderately sized paintings, full of forms reminiscent of petri dishes repeating across colored surfaces, recalling the ringed expressions of laboratory tables.
Bass Reaves and Bill Pickett laid the groundwork for the likes of Lou Rawls, Harry Belafonte and Sydney Poitier in tales from how West was won is a large part of Black history
As you wait for shooting stars, you notice other lights in the night sky. Planes fly overhead on their 30,000-foot flight path. Their blinking lights stand out against the pinpoints of starlight. Higher in the heavens, Starlink satellites reflect the sunlight from their orbit some 340 miles above the Earth surface
All three corporations reported hefty profits last year: operating incomes of $9.2 billion (Ford), $13 billion (GM), and $15.2 billion (Stellantis). So the union is demanding some share in the profits their members produce.
A combined art reception featuring live music from Projekts is set for Sept. 16 at the Contemporary Art Center
Another $15-$26 million going to developing Peoria’s shore. Let’s begin with some gorgeous landscaping and benches to enjoy the riverboat traffic
I assert that Mr. Monroe should pony up advertising dollars every time he “give[s] a plug on [for] our morning show ‘Breakfast with Roger and Friends’ ” in his column for The Community Word (née, West Bluff Word). His radio…
Seems only yesterday I was elected the first president of a then-rejuvenated Moss Bradley Residents Association. We decided on the name Moss Bradley because the neighborhood ran from Moss to Bradley. It was only years later did we realize the…
Donald Trump’s legal troubles should not be so hard nor drawn out. As a lay citizen, I do not know why it was fairly simple to lock Matt Hale up for the rest of his life, while Trump continues to…
Following national trends, homicides in Peoria started dropping last year after more than doubling between 2020 and 2021. They are down 21% in Peoria since July
Carle Health affiliate Trillium Place offers comprehensive youth-based inpatient behavioral health care; plus WPFD Family Day and Golf Classic set for September
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
Sometimes stepping back can help movements make monumental steps forward. But the political landscape surrounding the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer communities seems to have stumbled back quite a bit.
John Boylan, also known as Artjeb, has developed a branding of his work that aligns with artists such as Picasso, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Warhol to pop icon Bob Ross — all of whom have become common household names.
It’s easy to see if you need an energy audit, which are not cheap for the pocketbook; but they are invaluable to the environment with a big payoff in energy savings Energy audits aren’t cheap, but it is easy to…
UAW says U.S. communities deserve an EV industry that puts workers first and creates good, safe, union-wage jobs. Plus labor leaders blast Supreme Court, Labor Board frees gig workers to unionize
As evening progresses, you really notice just how different the north woods is from central Illinois. A summer day in central Illinois ends with a progression of insect songs starting with numerous species of cicadas giving way to katydid songs and tree crickets that will sing through the night. In the north woods, the darkness is silent.
It is a fancy way of saying that when really, really bad things unexpectedly happen, due to unforeseen circumstances and crises, the need to adapt to handle these challenges positively or negatively will determine how one’s quality of life is influenced. Mass shootings, increased crime and violence, book banning, and historical revisionism — Florida’s 2023 Social Studies curriculum, which will include lessons on how “slaves developed skills” that could be used for “personal benefit.”
Check out King Purp’s new album, Heartland Festival Orchestra’s “Sounds of Hope,” Big Huge at 3300 Event Center, Soft Spoken Live at the Five Spot, Emily the Band at Pour Bros., Grey Slush, The Forecast at Kenny’s Westside, Matt Miller at Neon Bison, and Revel in Red in Downtown Pekin
