Illinois public high schools across its many counties have seen numerous students leave their academics behind, but the answer to lower dropout rates may lie in the teaching styles in early education teachers. By Mallory Hartigan
By Kelly O’Brien If you listened closely to the public address announcer at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night as he read the starting lineup for the visiting Brooklyn Nets, you probably heard something familiar—something that sounds like home. “From Peoria Central High School…Shaun Livingston.” In 2007 Livingston feared his name would never resonate through...
PEORIA – With an economy continuing to recover from the 2008 recession, financing the cost of college remains a pressing issue in many central Illinois homes. According to the average cost of college tuition statistics report, taking into consideration that the cost of college tuition continues to increase each year, the question of whether students...
By Kira Rysiewicz It’s no secret that the cost of college today is a hard figure to swallow and is a cost that continues to rise. With the combined expenses of tuition, room and board, the price sticker can be quite shocking.
By: Vickie Berkow Good news for neighborhood watch volunteers in Peoria – crime has generally decreased in the area in recent years. According to the monthly crime and statistics report released by the Peoria Police Department, the total number of crimes dropped by 12 percent from 2012 to 2013. All eight categories saw decreases...
With a slew of holidays quickly approaching, many drivers will be clogging the roadways causing an increase in traffic accidents.
Tornadoes have been on the media most of the week, with the touchdown happening in Washington, Illinois. However there is a small trend happening that could change the normal trend that is occurring.
If the distracted driving laws include much more than just texting, how can they insure safety when the majority of the public doesn’t understand what they can or can not do? Despite this confusion, has the law made an impact on car crashes? It’s More Than Just Texting By Alexandra Hess PEORIA – The...
The divorce rate has decreased in the United States, yet so has the marriage rate. So, what does that mean for today’s families? Evolution of the All-American Family By Alexandra Stelzer There has been a 7.6 percent decrease in divorce and annulments in the United States from 2009 to 2011, according to the...