As winter temperatures drop, homeless people may be more visible, either scrambling on the streets to find emergency shelter or seeking momentary refuge in public spaces like libraries. Homelessness ...

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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 ...

“Prepare for a debate about abortion,” stated my high school speech teacher. On one side of the room, the “pro-choice” students assembled. On the other side, the “pro-life” group formed. Everyone knew ...

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 ...

It’s time to abandon the notion of a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine and instead embrace the goal of Jewish-Palestinian equality, Peter Beinart said during a Peoria Area World Affairs ...

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, ...

Editor’s Note: Joyce Banks was lead plaintiff in a 1987 lawsuit against the city of Peoria, Peoria Public Schools and Peoria Park District to get fair representation for African Americans in elected ...

In the fall of 1983, I co-organized a summer program at the Oxbow Artists Residency in Saugatuck, Mich., a historic center with old ties to the Chicago art community. My partner was Ken Isaacs, an ...

“Should the State of Illinois adopt ranked choice voting — a system which gives voters the opportunity to rank multiple choices in a process that ensures the winner has gained approval by the majority ...

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, ...

From gun violence (big problem) to voter fraud (not), government representatives work to protect citizens and their rights. Peoria City Council On June 14, Monica Hendrickson, Public Health ...