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 ...

Donald Trump is a narcissist. He cannot be shamed, he does not know right from wrong. So it is not Trump to be condemned, but whoever carries out his plans, his wishes, his self aggrandizement, his ...

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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 ...

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 ...

President Trump's executive orders, cuts in GOP’s big bill are the ‘most serious threat ever faced by public broadcasting.’ So what will that mean to local agencies WCBU and WTVP, which rely on the ...

The fiberglass bison springing up around Peoria County are more than just a clever pun on “bicentennial.” They’re also an homage to the powerful bovine that once called the vanished prairies of the ...

At-large City Councilman Zach Oyler’s action at a recent council meeting raised eyebrows. Oyler made a motion to reconsider the council’s unanimous decision to impose a 1% grocery tax, effective Jan.

ICC Board of Trustees blindsided by adminstration’s deal; Dunlap High breaking ground on new athletic facility; Airport Authority meets LWVGP observers attend and report on local government meetings.

There are No Bad Parts, only pure, authentic expression. “After Before,” an upcoming exhibition by Kelly Scarfe (kellyscarfe.com) at MUSE Gallery (musemorton.com), is a richly layered exploration of ...

A grand parade like few Peorians have ever seen was the opening spectacle of a four-day Peoria County centennial extravaganza. An estimated 150,000 people lined the streets on Sept. 29, 1925, to watch ...