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?
Straight Talk: An unusual end for mighty WIRL
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
Peoria Academy Journalism Club: Women’s place is in the House; and Senate, too
Although we have come a long way, we still have more to improve before we reach true gender equality; a look at gender bias, equality and what we’re up against in today’s society
5 questions for Bill Poorman
Local writer/producer has also been a community organizer for years, and he helped start up a “Braver Angels” in Peoria. It is a grassroots, bipartisan nonprofit organization to help revive the community spirit of U.S. democracy
West Peoria News: Tactical exercise navigating in and out of our city
We are now four months into the total closure of Harmon Highway the Kickapoo Creek bridge; it’s a good time to clean out those closets and look in the basement for stuff to put up for annual yard sales
LiV Warfield returning home to perform with Peoria Symphony
Award-winning singer and Notre Dame High School graduate who sang with Prince and the Revoluttion, will lead ‘LiV’In it Up’ on April 17 at Civic Center
The Watch: County laying ground work for wind farm; City talks TIFs
Road use permits issued for Four Creeks, LLC; plus updates on Peoria and Dunlap school boards, Health Department, Airport Authority, Sanitary District and more
LWVGP observers attend and report on local government meetings.
The Watch: Tri-County planners talk safety road improvements
The purpose of the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) is to monitor and review regional crash data, assist in developing federally required transportation safety performance measures and promote ongoing dialogue and outreach on roadway safety.
