On May 1, 1973, three gunmen busted into St. Cecilia’s Catholic Grade School and took a classroom of 5th graders hostage On May 1, 1973, 10-year-old John Ardis raised his
Carl Porter Jr. fought valiantly for his country, married the love of his life, and made his little corner of the world a better place In Peoria, a quiet hero
Is there pizza in heaven? If so, Jim Agatucci is serving it with a smile Jim Agatucci looked at me as if I were nuts. This was a few years
The first slave that Abraham Lincoln helped free rests in an unmarked, asphalted-over grave in South Peoria, but no longer forgotten. Soon, Nance Legins-Costley’s name will finally rise above her final
And longtime shoeshine owner George Manias is the hardest working, too, with the documentary to prove it. George Manias likes to chat about most anything, except maybe himself. The 91-year-old
Meet the inaugural voice behind the legendary Bergner’s Talking Christmas Tree. In the above 1977 photo, 5-year-old Jennifer Zenzen poses next to the Bergner’s Talking Christmas Tree at Sheridan Village. The
In tiny Hollowayville, Izzy is the main attraction at Hollywood & Vine
It’s important to leave it all on the field, every day
In Pasta Town – Toluca – everybody loves ‘Ray Mac’ at Mona’s
Creation of chaplain position at Peoria Police Department is helping to bridge gap between the blue, community
So, a guy walks into a bar … Actually, this particular guy – as in yours truly – had walked into this particular bar – Mike’s Tavern in West Peoria
It’s not like Lincoln slept there, but it’s a good location and historic testament to gritty staying power
Says Lorraine Washington: ‘Every day, it’s my goal to make somebody smile’
