The two make for a unique mix that fits the commentary in today’s society. There are distinctions, of course:: Journalism is concerned with the look of the world; poetry with the feel of the world
Bill Knight: Poetry and journalism?
The Lion’s Den: And the Oscar goes to … with a lil’ help
Right or wrong, Hattie McDaniel won an Academy Award in 1939 for her role in ‘Gone WIth The Wind’; in 2026, ‘Sinners’ earned fewer than ‘One Battle After Another’
The Watch: Locals taking care of business
Detweiller Land Trust sale to O’Brien Steel hot topic at Peoria City Council, Park District public comment; plus updates from County Board, Airport Authority Dunlap Dist. 323, and Tri-County Planning Commission.
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
Seniors group scores federal lawmakers
Senators Duckworth, Durbin earn perfect scores by Alliance for Retired Americans; LaHood, Miller earn zeros in regard to voting on senior issues
West Peoria News: May days are setting sail
Memorial Day service set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 23rd at City Hall. Next Neighborhood Watch is set to discuss home safety on May 13th. Seniors are meeting Thursday, May 28th
The Watch: City/County Health Department issues restaurant ratings
Out of more than 900 restaurants in Peoria County, 15 met the criteria for “Gold” or “Silver” recognition. “Gold” recipients included Sophia’s Kitchen, Monical’s Pizza, and Woodruff High School Culinary Kitchen
The Watch: Election Commission breaks down primary participation
On election day, 11,300 people , 7,500 voted by mail, and the remaining 15+% voted early. The return rate for vote-by-mail was just under 60%
Straight Talk: An unusual end for mighty WIRL
Questionable call to go with crowded conservative format radio station’s downfall? How much did Peoria pay to settle with Boyd, and how about that moon shot?
Arts Alerts: Screens
“Hokum” in theaters; remake of “Lord of the Flies,” “Marty: Life is Short,” “Soul Mates” and “Remarkably Bright Creatures” on Netflix; “W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with A Cause” on PBS; live-action “Spider-Noir” on Amazon Prime
Jackson: Flying high with my Fighting Illini
Illinois ‘sleeping with the fishes’ during loss to UConn in the Final Four could not damper our redemption song. When our lives and loves are shared with those we know, our joys are doubled and our sorrows are halved
In Detweiller, who trusts? Questions surround sale before it can be made official
In Detweiller, who trusts? WCBU reports O’Brien Steel vows to protect riverfront; neighbors alarmed by land sale
Park district has been working with both parties in the sale of the marina/park to facilitate the relocation of the trail, which would include repaving and improving other existing parts of the trail.
‘Never Extinct: A Pictorial History of Indigenous People’ unveiled at Bradley Park
Bronze statue created by Preston Jackson at Columnbia Terrace reflects region’s heritage
Arts Alerts: What’s going on in central Illinois this month, like a new Sculpture Walk
Peoria Philharmonic Chorale’s 101st Spring Concert — “A Choral Kaleidoscope” — at ICC. Prairie Wind Ensemble performs at Five Points. Central Illinois Jazz Society at Trailside; plus dinner theater at Barn III and GAR Hall and Peoria Players Theatre and Corn Stock performances.
Inland Art: In the abstract
It’s a risky business for artists to contradict subjects and create with the raw emotion of abstraction
Nature Rambles: Sweet success
Making maple syrup illustrates wonders of photosynthesis, and Jacob Mol has its production down to a science at Camp Wokanda
Labor roundup: Good news, bad news on safety
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 5,070 workers died on the job in 2024 — a decrease from the previous year; worker unionizing despite relentless attacks; Letter Carriers rally