A group of college students volunteered at the Peoria Dream Center consecutively for the past six weeks. College students are busy enough with their coursework, it is not common that you hear about college students getting deeply involved with the community around their respective college/university.
By: Shannon Bachar The topics of same-sex marriage and religious freedom have been widely debated in the states, with 17 states allowing same-sex marriage, and the more recent news of Arizona’s vetoed bill on refusal of service to gays based on religious beliefs.
by Kristin DiMaggio The travelling exhibit “Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 and the March on Washington, 1963″ is making Peoria its temporary home through the month March. Read more to learn about the first of three film discussions that coincide with the exhibit.
Bradley University is seeing a different kind of green. The university’s campus has dedicated a lot of its time and money over the last 11 years to becoming more environmentally friendly.
Beneath the Wreckage By Alexandra Hess The occurrence of tornados in Illinois have been increases for years. The most recent tornados touched down on Sunday November 17th. The city of Washington was hit by a level F4 tornado and took the largest toll as entire neighborhoods were reduced to rubble. However, the disaster brought...
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...
The 15th annual Illinois River Sweep was held in Peoria on Sept. 21. Over a 100 volunteers, took to the river banks to collect trash and debris to keep the river clean.
Graph introducing whole project, makes readers want to read on.