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RC Outfitter’s Adam White is that rare bird: A Downtown retailer RC Outfitters is a retail destination in Downtown Peoria.
Today’s history lesson: Once upon a time, Peoria found the ‘recipe for getting things done’ to ‘get the city standing tall’ Of all the redevelopment blueprints commissioned by the City
Songwriter Joni Mitchell was clear in her sentiments, but does Downtown Peoria need more asphalt, less, or something in between? Reader quiz: Does Downtown Peoria have: A) too much parking
For 15 years, Peoria went ‘eye to eye with any basketball town in America,’ says Chicago-area author About 35 years have passed since the beginning of the greatest era of
Two churches rooted in the central city minister to the immediate neighborhood At a time when some churches are closing their doors due to a decade-long drop in people in
A few key players are keeping Downtown Peoria’s live music scene alive, and there’s something for everyone What’s that noise coming from Peoria’s Downtown? It’s a live music scene that
Mark Johnstone, the dean of Peoria-area brewmasters, is nearing his 25th anniversary at Rhodell’s On Downtown Peoria’s riverfront, nestled into a building constructed in 1928, sits the oldest operating brewery
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
Congressman Bob Michel would have turned 100 this month U.S. Rep. Bob Michel only once officially wielded the Speaker’s gavel. Coming to the close of his 38th year in Congress, the
I’ve gone through my fair share of phases, some better than others. My Rat Pack phase in college was a real classy time. I wore vintage clothes and listened almost
Uptown Normal raises the bar on what’s possible in urban redevelopment At its simplest and most functional, Normal’s Uptown Circle resolves a troublesome intersection of streets in the town’s historic
Saffron Social is next up for Travis Mohlenbrink, one of central Illinois’ most imaginative restaurateurs If Travis Mohlenbrink had a dream job, it would be as a full-time restaurant cook.
When Doug Oberhelman pledged in 2015 that Caterpillar would build a new headquarters in Downtown Peoria, the first thing the CEO did was to reassure the enthusiastic crowd in attendance
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
HIRES AND RETIRES Jessica Linder Gallo is the new vice president of operations at the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce. A native of Morton, Gallo returns to central Illinois after
Peoria Civic Center General Manager Rik Edgar has presided over record sales and sold-out shows Will it play in Peoria? If you ask Peoria Civic Center General Manager Rik Edgar,
A 19th century twister took out the town, but left a popular bar B.J. Allgeyer wonders if his tavern in Alexis has a superpower. Does it really repel tornados? “That’s
For me, it’s the skyline. Every time I come back from Chicago, or even home from a trip to Morton, I love that moment along I-74 just past the Pinecrest
Downtown businessman Andy Driscoll wants to fill that void and get the maximum out of his MAXAM Building Empty buildings across the Downtown Peoria landscape have been a drag on
Regarding Downtown’s homeless population, ‘a little respect can go a long way,’ but it cuts both ways John Kittinger sees two faces of Downtown homelessness. There’s the glower from business
Peoria’s Downtown Development Corporation acts as a ‘quick reaction force’ for getting things done in city’s center Peoria’s Downtown Development Corporation has no publicly elected board members, it cannot make
Developer Casey Baldovin is the man of the moment in Peoria’s Warehouse District with more than 100 residential units coming on line Sitting in the Zion Coffee Bar with Casey
From 401 Water to 416 Main, developer Kert Huber has left a mark on Downtown as few others have If there has been a king of Downtown development over the
We’ve done it before. Can we do it again? “Downtown was the center of everything … The streets were thronged … People window-shopped along Main Street or lined up for
Zion Coffee Bar was among the first businesses to take a chance on Downtown’s Warehouse District Asked to describe Zion Coffee Bar, employee Kaitlyn Lucas didn’t hesitate. “It’s a modern
