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She was the first Black person freed by Lincoln, long before his presidency. Her grave was paved over and her story hardly known. Phil Luciano, Journal Star February 8, 2021, 6:32 AM·14 min read PEORIA, Ill. – The name of Nance Legins-Costley could resonate amid the likes of Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass and other abolitionist figures. But her story is hardly known. Not in Illinois, where – despite anti-slavery laws – she was born into bondage. Not in the city of Pekin, where – despite anti-Black attitudes – she became a beloved community figure. And certainly not in Peoria, w...

Cadent Announces Expansion of TV Identity Graph Partnership with Premion Cadent Advanced TV Platform Will Provide Premion First-Party Data Onboarding, Audience Building, Insights, Analytics, Reporting, and Campaign Deployment Services, as well as Syndicated Data for Premion Media Sales News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadent, the advanced TV platform company, announced today an expansion of its long-standing agreement with Premion, an industry-leading premium CTV/OTT advertising platform for regional and local advertisers. Under th...

If the world were just, the name of Nance Legins-Costley would resonate amid the likes of Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass and other abolitionist rebels. But her story is hardly known. Not in Illinois, where — despite anti-slavery laws — she was born into bondage. Not in Pekin, where — despite anti-Black attitudes — she became a beloved community figure. And certainly not in Peoria, where — despite her impressive life — she is buried in ignominy.  Perhaps her story is more subtle than those of high-profile abolitionist leaders, yet her fortitude was astounding. Barely a teen, s...

In its recent publication, Wastewater Treatment in Galway, An Taisce reminded us that until the wastewater treatment plant on Mutton Island came into operation in 2004, this city had historically allowed 6,000,000 litres of untreated raw sewage a day to flow out into Galway Bay, a Special Area of Conservation.

Victoria Ahearn Bridgette Murphy, 2nd Assistant, 'B' Camera slates the next scene on location in Toronto for production of the third season of "Coroner" in this undated handout photo. While some shows affected by pandemic lockdowns last March were able to resume production in the summer and air in the fall, many were held up by restrictions, a lack of COVID-19 insurance, and the development of expensive and extensive health and safety protocols with officials and unions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - CBC, Ramona Diaconescu January 26, 2021 - 1:00 AM TORONTO - The pandemi...