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Frozen in time

Ihave a weird guilty pleasure: Reading old newspapers. I bet not too many of you do likewise. After all, it’s...

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Final respects can wait no more

Soon, Nance Legins-Costley’s name will finally rise above her final resting place. It’s about time. Legins-Costley — the first slave helped...

See it, Be it

Welcome to Peoria Magazine’s February edition, in which we shine a spotlight on Progress & Achievement, specifically by those who...
George Manias

The nicest of nice guys

George Manias likes to chat about most anything, except maybe himself.The 91-year-old dresses himself every workday in white shirt and...
American Pandemic Art

America’s Other Pandemic

On average, 20% of all adults in America wrestle with various degrees of mental health issues, from mild to moderate...
Black Dal

Black Dal

Mary DiSommaThe flavors of Indian cuisine are complex, but with the right ingredients, creating the perfect Indian dish doesn’t have...
Talking Christmas Tree

When Christmas trees spoke to us

Meet the inaugural voice behind the legendary Bergner’s Talking Christmas Tree. In the above 1977 photo, 5-year-old Jennifer Zenzen poses next...

Christmas Macaron Tower

    Mary DiSomma For the holidays, I turn my famous wedding macaron tower into an edible Christmas tree. Green-colored...
Bear Market Graphic

Surviving a Bear Market

The stock market began its current slide on Jan. 3, 2022, and was confirmed a bear market – generally defined...
Sunset View

All Hail the Young and the Restless

Welcome to Peoria Magazine’s November edition, in which we celebrate at least 40 reasons to be optimistic about the future...
A main walking up the stairs with this text on the steps: "Reach goals, Stick to it, Get to Work, Make Plan, Set Goal."

Add the ‘EXTRA’ to Your Ordinary

We can’t blame people who choose to live an ordinary life. The average person will gravitate towards what’s comfortable, familiar,...
A dog sitting on a bar stool in front of a bar

The Bar Dog of Bar Dogs

In Hollowayville, at this old burg’s lone watering hole, the staff’s friendliest face belongs to Izzy. Of all employees at...

Fred the Horse & Toon Town | October 2022

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Here’s to the Dreamers and Doers

Welcome to Peoria Magazine’s Infrastructure and Architecture edition, dedicated to those who first imagine, then build.Obviously, I chose a profession...
Mike Bailey

Here’s to the risk-takers

Welcome to Peoria Magazine’s Small Business edition, dedicated to those who take the risks that drive our economy, often against...
Fred the Horse Cartoon #1

Toon Town | September 2022

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