Nature Rambles: Extinction is forever
The Lion’s Den: Packing and Cracking — a primer on gerrymandering
Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry now infamous since stacking the deck to make up partisan voting districts back in 1812
Petition filed to keep Detweiller case open
North Valley resident Tim Herold wants court to reconsider ruling approving sale of park land near marina
The Watch: Park Board hears public on Detweiller land sale
Substantial number of citizen comments all were related to the proposed sale of land by the Detweiller Trust to O’Brien Steel
5 questions for Blair Gambill
Independent personality is not afraid to step on toes to make things happen — or ski down big mountains
ArtsPartners names Sky Art Peoria 2026 winners
Winning works will be displayed on billboards throughout central Illinois, and in the Civic Center lobby
The Watch: Projects are booked for the season
City Council moves on plans for Expo Gardens, amphitheater; Park District constructing ice rink at Luthy Botanical; plus updates from Election Commission, Airport Authority, Sanitary District, Tri-County Planning, school boards
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
The Watch: Health Dept. working on food insecurity
The board approved exploring additional programming options, including mini-grants for the “hidden hungry,” specifically targeting working households with children.
The Watch: Woodruff Career Center students represent at state-wide events
Culinary Arts students place first at Illinois ProStart Invitational in Chicago for 10th straight year
Bill Knight: Religious freedom struggle continues
USDA policy should not be manna for evangelicals, but federal employees, including one from the Ag Lab in Peoria, are suing Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for promoting her religion in official documents
Xavier Jackson: Society lies in Mockingbird, ’84, and Flies
These three masterpieces of modern literature — Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, George Orwell’s 1984, Williams Golding’s Lord of the Flies — are worth another read for us ‘civilized,’ otherwise 2 + 2 is going to equal 5
Op-Ed: Stop burdening working families
State reps Carol Ammons and senators Graciela Guzmán, and Dave Koehler: Tax wealth and corporate profits fairly. Medicaid, food assistance, education, other services are hit hard by federal cuts
Straight Talk: Thank you for your service, Gen. Dan McDonough
Celebrate venerable Airman’s 40 years of military service like it’s Fourth of July, but too bad Peoria didn’t plan for a big parade followed by Red, White and Boom.
Op-Ed: ‘Spirit of our Laws’ behind our nation and its Declaration of Independence
Founding Fathers channeled Montesquieu when they included separation of powers and checks and balances into U.S. Constitution
West Peoria News: Celebrate summer West Peoria way at Fourth of July Parade
Fourth of July Parade cornerstone of our expanding community. Don’t forget Farmer’s Market and Food Trucks every Wednesday at Franciscan Center
Controlling AI
Pope Leo, and lawmakers like state congresswoman Jehan Gordon-Booth sounding alarm on artificial intelligence before it’s too late