The First Lady was a champion for public beautification efforts in the 1960s, and her remarks at the rainy Sept. 22, 1965 dedication of the new Peoria County Courthouse indicate she was pleased by ...

The introduction of mass production and industrialization provided conveniences for modern society but at the cost of aesthetic negligence of manufactured objects. In the late 19th century, the Arts ...

Community Word is published monthly by Community Word LLC. Independently owned by local investors. Brian Ludwig, Managing Editor, c/o 621 Commercial St. Suite 1A-B, Peoria, IL 61602, ...

Big Picture offers art opportunities for students in Peoria Public Schools. It helped students create this 20-foot mural at Northmoor School. This year, Big Picture has launched “Giving Voice,” a ...

BY CLARE HOWARD Warthog Wheat stretched to the horizon and chattered in a breeze as storm clouds banked in the distance. Harold Wilken and his son Ross were anxious to get out into the field to start ...

We have to have something to which to cling as our country continues on a turbulent spin that started Jan. 20. We have to hope our democracy can survive the chaos wrought by the deep divisions in our ...

Graceland Center for Purposeful Living here to help older adults "Age with Vitality." Check out the Life Together Center from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays Read more → ...

Aareon Boyd adds irreverence and audacity to the historic medium of quilting; he deconstructs and reinterprets traditional patterns with his abstract, improvisational style. Indisputably, his quilts ...

A group of current and former Bradley University professors, along with the school’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), alleges in a new lawsuit that the Peoria ...

The West Bluff Council looks to improve the quality of life in the West Bluff. The eight associations are Moss-Bradley, Arbor District, Randolph-Roanoke, Armstrong-Ellis, Orchard District, Columbia ...

Community Word is published monthly by Community Word LLC. Independently owned by local investors. Brian Ludwig, Managing Editor, c/o 621 Commercial St. Suite 1A-B, Peoria, IL 61602, ...

Straight Talk Straight Talk: Birthdays are great for parades, I say by Roger Monroe • July 3, 2025 • 1 Comment ...