Hilarious Heywood Banks brings his zany genius to Jukebox Comedy Club; Peoria Pops Orchestra playing St. Patrick’s Day set March 9 at ICC; Central Illinois Jazz Society presents John Miller & the Romaniacs on March 24 at Trailside Event Center
Peoria Mayor Rita Ali issued a statement of neutrality after public comment portion of Feb. 13 Peoria City Council meeting included a lengthy and heated debate on Israeli-Hamas war
To us, this resolution made very little sense since it would have no bearing on the decisions made between Israel and Hamas, and is clearly not within the city of Peoria’s mission. Concerned citizens have ample opportunity to contact their elected officials in Washington, D.C.; these are the people who weigh in on this type of conflict.
It was notable that calling for a ceasefire at the meeting was not characterized as a “Muslim thing” or an “Arab thing.” Rather, it was a universal humanitarian concern.
As the new Health and Human Services building is constructed, most of the child-based services, such as dental care, immunization and blood testing and the WIC program, as well for those with certain disabilities, are now available at 3521 N. California Ave. Adult-oriented clinical care like STI/HIV and TB testing and addiction treatment in addition to general practice are currently offered at the Human Service Center.
As cancel culture undermines today’s intellectual exchange, foster productive conversations rich in diverse views
Aareon Boyd adds irreverence and audacity to the historic medium of quilting; he deconstructs and reinterprets traditional patterns with his abstract, improvisational style. Indisputably, his quilts have energy.
Herbicides and pesticides like Dicamba and 2,4-D are cross-contaminating neighboring crops and surrounding plant life. And we do not know what long-term effect this will have on our landscape
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
Could West Peoria have its very own library with a new tax levy? Balancing access and interest with affordability of any project
What is even one saving grace of this guy? That he’s conveniently conservative? Doesn’t all the bad the man does (his lying, poor treatment of women, fraud, racism, support of fascist ideology) trump his claim he alone got Roe v. Wade overturned? None of this makes me feel our democracy would be safe in his hands; how about you?
City officials have started discussing new deal with Advanced Medical Transport behind scenes, and beyond public eye
‘Her white hair accented by black frame glasses and earrings, Birditt glows in a living room as warm as the winter weather outside is arctic.’ Longtime local educator Laveine Birditt reflects on her ‘respectable treatment,’ good trouble, and the ways we have to go for Black History Month
Providing Ukraine with our military aid/technology also improves our own security. It allows the U.S. to restock what we send from our armories with new, often with more advanced, replacements. Have Republicans forgotten this?
Revel in Red playing Five Points; ‘Something Rotten’ at Peoria Players; ‘Significant Other’ at Corn Stock; ICC Performing Arts Center doing ‘Women Playing ‘Hamlet’; Sam Miller will go at the Jukebox Comedy Club; ‘FRESH: New Directions in Contemporary Art’ at Riverfront Museum
Grassroots group is pushing for the board’s resignation, the transparent installation of new board members, and the appointment of an executive director also on the board
Why not ask the management of the three stations to serve on the management team? Maybe consider asking one of the stations to loan an administrator to be an interim CEO for one year.
WCBU reports local businessman says he has a plan to restore ‘trust and enthusiasm’ in public television station. He says 11 board members resigned ‘not because the board didn’t do what they were supposed to do when the misuse was identified. They did the appropriate steps. But the optics were not healthy’
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Nichole Gronvold-Roller contours the edges of our surroundings. the geometry of human organization, of perspective of our way of negotiating the land around us. She pits that geometry against the interior world of household domesticity — it’s decor and lived-in architecture.
In the spirit of optimism, let us collectively strive for a world where compassion triumphs over conflict and justice prevails over oppression. Picture a future where people from all walks of life collaborate to alleviate suffering and build a world founded on compassion and justice.
