On a 14-1 vote, the board approved a zoning request in Kickapoo Township for an Ameren 2.5 megawatt solar farm to serve 420 homes and businesses. It is the first solar farm in the county with battery ...

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 ...

When so many others, such as former Afghan allies, are being turned away from the U.S. as refugees even before they are given an opportunity to explain why they deserve that status, the obvious ...

‘Once you learn to read, you will be forever free’ — Fredrick Douglass Yes, reading broadens our horizons and embarks us on a life's journey of endless possibilities Read more → ...

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

Fourpeat standout Creston Coleman dives into the legendary basketball program — and much more about Manual — in his film ‘Orange and Black: Beneath the Numbers’ Read more → ...

Objects can’t talk, but they can still tell a lot of stories about why the people who used them to Peoria County chose to call this place home. “Why They Came: Celebrating Peoria County’s 200th ...

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.

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 ...

Labor Notes, Labor Roundup, News Labor roundup: Barnes & Noble workers negotiate deal; Teamsters settle with state by contributor • April 9, 2025 • 1 Comment ...

The working class has become the latest cash cow of the ultra rich. These people never stop putting their hands in our pockets one 12-month, no-interest deal, special offer or sports betting app at a ...