Bad news for Bradley fans
The popular and legendary Bradley basketball coach, Joe Stowell, has been fired by WMBD’s general manager, Mike Wild. Stowell will no longer be heard doing games with Dave Snell. Wild, who has a...
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Aaron Schock: What Lay Beneath; What Lies Ahead
By George Hopkins Aaron Schock participated in a ceremony recently at Peoria Lock and Dam on the Illinois River in Creve Coeur. Photo courtesy The Labor Paper Political scandals come mostly in two...
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Two men, 200 miles apart, two rivers, one mission
BY CLARE HOWARD Donald Hey and Bud Grieves are focused on re-establishing the ancient “flood pulse” of rivers. (left) Donald Hey hiked into his wetland to point out the riffle work he had constructed...
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What’s right with Peoria I’m old and growing older. One of the few benefits of old age is we know what life was like years ago and see what it is today. Others can not. Peoria was different in the...
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No. 1 in nation for “Draconian,” mandatory drug sentencing
Judge Michael McCuskey is outspoken in his criticism of enhanced mandatory sentencing guidelines imposed by the federal prosecutors office in Springfield for the central judicial district of Illinois....
View ArticleArea leaders discussing rail to Chicago
The city of Peoria’s proposed passenger rail route would connect the city to Chicago. The Illinois Department of Transportation is currently conducting a feasibility study looking at a new passenger...
View ArticlePeoria city redistricting proceeding
At press time, the Peoria City Council is expected to vote Feb. 22 on a redistricting map after a Feb. 8 public hearing that discussed so-called Version 2.3. As reported in the February Community Word,...
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In the beginning, she was the Word and the Word was hers
This story first appeared Oct. 1 PATRICIA KENNY1940-2024 Flying home from California, there was an inflight documentary about Delores Huerta, the Latino activist who fought for farmers in California in...
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Consolidated election April 1
Challenger John Kelly, left, debated Peoria Mayor Rita Ali, right, at Peoria High School.PHOTOS VIA SCREEN SHOTS FROM 25NEWSNOW.COM The April 1 Consolidated General Election will have Peoria City...
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