With the theme “Whatever it takes,” Peoria’s 2025 Labor Day Parade is relocating to West Peoria, where after the Sept. 1 parade, various food and drinks, plus a band and kids’ activities, will be at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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‘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 → ...

Statues of the native animal are scattered throughout Peoria County, and you, too, can help celebrate 200-year Bison-tennial Read more → ...

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 ...

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, ...