Daniel Botkin is exhibiting dozens of pieces of his work at the Time Gallery at Clock Tower Place; Artful Journey gallery on launches ‘Loose Change’ fundraiser; ‘The 39 Steps’ comedy based on Hitchcock movie set for Corn Stock Lab; ICC presenting “My (Unauthorized) Hallmark Movie Musical” and The Heritage Ensemble’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Choral Celebration and Peoria Players presents ‘Young Frankenstein’ plus Pettingil-Morron House
Watch for British bits ‘Best Medicine’ on Fox and ‘The Game’ on Britbox; Al Pacino in ‘Deadman’s Wire’ and Jodie Foster in ‘A Private Life’ as well as the First Lady in ‘Melania’ hit theaters; Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are in ‘The Rip’ on Netflix and ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ is on HBO Max
City Council addresses nuisance gatherings, short-term rentals; Airport Authority talks safety; Dunlap 323 super to retire
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
Early voting for March 17 primary begins Feb. 5; requests for vote by mail for the primary open Feb. 2
City makes arrangements with IDOT for snow plowing; accepts a grant for $2 million to construct the new Salvation Army men’s shelter
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
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
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
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
(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
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.
Targeted areas include sites along the coasts of California and Alaska, plus the Atlantic seaboard (excluding Florida)
Evaluating dozens of children, the study found those exposed to Superstorm Sandy in utero had enlarged basal ganglia.
General Assembly passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act and the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act
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.
