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Few African Americans till the land in central Illinois, but the state is trying to boost those numbers. Minorities have
An Interview with Dr. Joshua Lewer, Chairman of the Economics and Finance Department at Bradley University Welcome to Peoria Magazine’s Econ Corner, a recurring feature in which we pose questions
The ch-ching of cheesecake sales in Chillicothe has the Websters chuckling all the way to their Germantown java shop. Looking for a hobby, Harreld Webster found a new career, along
Pioneer Parkway in Peoria is not where you might expect to find a calming oasis or a centuries-old healing practice. Yet that’s what visitors discover at Peoria Himalayan Salt Cave.
…associate professor of finance and economics at the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Welcome back to Peoria Magazine’s Econ Corner, a recurring feature in which we pose
Every good corn farmer knows that a plant needs to respirate — a chance for the corn to rest at night and prepare to grow the next day — at
Farm-hers are taking their rightful place next to the guys in rural, food-growing America. Growing up on the farm is an experience I’ll never take for granted. I’ve learned about
Anya Irons developed her interest in agriculture while growing up in a Russian orphanage. “I spent a lot of time in the garden,” she said. When she was 15, she
Dr. David Cleeton is chairman of the Department of Economics at Illinois State University. Welcome to Peoria Magazine’s Econ Corner, a recurring feature in which we pose questions to experts
Garden Street Café dishes good eats at a great price, and it’s an anchor of Peoria’s South Side. The Garden Street Café might be the tastiest place you’ve never visited.
Chairman of the Department of Economics and McCord Professor of Executive Management Development at Bradley University Welcome to Peoria Magazine’s Econ Corner, a recurring feature in which we pose
From selling coffee to divorce coaching, Katie VandenBerg says curiosity is key to a successful business
Israeli-Based Company To Build Nation’s Second-Largest Solar Farm In Fulton County
Staple crop faces challenges from soybeans, electric cars
Corn mazes confound – and thrive — in central Illinois
The secondhand lifestyle isn’t just for grandma, anymore
Director of the Illinois Business Consulting Program at the University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business
Welcome back to Peoria Magazine’s Econ Corner, a recurring feature in which we pose questions to experts about various economic issues and how they affect our lives and careers here
I try to be a “glass half full” kind of girl. When I look back over the past couple of years and the challenges we have had as a society
As of the first week in July, the corn and soybean crops look good in Peoria County. There were numerous 90-degree days in June and early July. High temperatures, low
Lessons go both ways in ‘Ag in the Classroom’ program
Welcome back to Peoria Magazine’s Econ Corner, a recurring feature in which we pose questions to experts about various economic issues and how they affect our lives and careers here
As an independent operator, Bob Gordon has learned an important business lesson: “The chains always catch up to you.” But in fact there was always competition, even before the major
Chairman of the Department of Economics and McCord Professor of Executive Management Development
City dwellers need to know where their food originates, and farmers need to get beyond their fencerows
