Land sold to city for $1,250,000 will be added to local land bank and could be developed into as many as 150 new homes on 70 acres.
Labor roundup: Teamsters sue after chemical attack on strikers in Peoria and New Jersey
During picketing by Teamsters on strike against Airgas, company employees or contractors intentionally “released unknown hazardous gases into the atmosphere which formed a dense white cloud which enveloped the area of picketing and surrounded, engulfed and blanketed the employees” in…
West Peoria News: Family fun is on the tee for the WPFD
Visit the brave firefighters on Sept. 21 for Family Day; plus West Peoria Golf Classic is scheduled for Oct. 4 at Madison
Some services surviving the state cuts to Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity
PCCEO reopening food pantry, offering heat assistance despite its default status
Arts Alerts: Spook Hollow & Smash Sisters playing Expo; ‘Guys and Dolls’ and ‘Memphis’ on stage
Wildfire Concerts/Wild Nights at Wildlife Prairie Park; Hudson Westbrook at the Landing; Highway J plays Mackinaw Valley; Cousin Eddie Live at the Five Spot; Country Gospelfest is at Five Points Washington; Thaddeus Tukes Band at Trailside.
Bill Knight: Mama MAGA — make it make sense
A roundup of Donald Trump distraction and distortion seems like fiction — or prediction of masked thugs seizing people, cowering law firms and universities, judges and prosecutors, government agencies and private companies — plus institutions such as scientists, inspectors general, political opponents, and labor
Straight Talk: It’s about time — no federal funding for radio, TV, groceries
I urge the return of WCBU to Bradley, which can be use it to help promote the school far and wide with special programing. But watch out for ‘Riggenbach Village’ bringing homeless to … Expo Gardens? Putin confounds Fox
Insurer’s lawsuit against Ex-WTVP execs continuing
Cincinnati Insurance Company seeking $250,000 in lawsuit, which attorney for Linda McLaughlin is moving to dismiss
WCBU: School Board bristles over replacement plan
Did From The Heart Educational Services start search to replace Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Kerat prematurely?
Detained, and then disappeared; a ProPublica investigation
Most of 230 immigrants deported to El Salvador ‘followed the U.S. rules’ so President Trump rewrote them
Immigration Project reports ICE active in area, and it could increase
Federal agents are prioritizing large cities, but have also made arrests at courthouses and factories in Champaign and Bloomington
2025’s Best Casinos for Online Slot Machines Revealed
In the rapidly evolving world of online gaming, players are constantly on the hunt for top platforms that offer thrilling experiences with bonuses, security, and a variety of games. The challenge? Sifting through countless options to find the best casinos…
Nature Rambles: This little light of mine means many things as it shines
As daily sunshine decreases this summer, it signals some species — like swallows — to get started with their seasonal migrations
WCBU: ‘Now we have clarity’
Public media around area look to chart a new path after federal funding cuts become reality of Rescission Bill; LaHood voted for cuts, but notes they are not for 2025; Sorenson: ‘Outrageous’
On Trump’s order, Congress takes back public-media funds it approved in March
‘Particularly cruel’ cuts will not only gut newsrooms, but will put safety, especially for those living in rural communities, at risk
Inland Art: Spark of art
Bill Knight: Interning? Follow Big Yellow Brick Road
Caterpillar actually pays for its internships, which bucks the national trend that has discriminated against young college kids for decades
Paul Gordon: Disaster response — bob and weave, deflect and deceive
Let’s look at this Social Security ‘tax cut’ in Donald Trump’s big bill; and what really happened during and after all that flooding in Texas? What will happen the disaster next?
Letters: Let’s go, Darin, let’s see you run
He says he wants to run for U.S. Senator, but Illinois is a state — not a district carved out in Springfield.
West Peoria News: City Hall is open for business
West Peoria officially ushered in a new chapter on Monday, July 21st, as the new City Hall celebrated its grand opening. The air was filled with a sense of community pride as residents explored the modern facility, a testament to…
The Lion’s Den: How long must our levee be dry?
Twenty years on from Hurricane Katrina, the betrayal of our most vulnerable continues today
“So, bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
And them good ol’ boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
Singin’, “This’ll be the day that I die
This’ll be the day that I die”
— American Pie (Don McLean)