Making a big statement, in lowercase Kirk Wessler October 28, 2023 The basic equation could not be more simple: Ukelele + electric guitar + drums = Fun Music. That simplicity also...
Coffee And Cool Come To Hanna City Steve Tarter October 1, 2022 The most unique coffee shop in Peoria County may not be found in its central city, which is blessed with...
‘Art that Moves’ Laurie Pillman October 1, 2022 Wendy Thomasson, executive director of Peoria Ballet, has a clear vision when it comes to her studio’s purpose. The ballet...
One Spooky Storyteller Laurie Pillman October 1, 2022 According to Sylvia Shults, her passion for ghost stories started when she was 9 years old and summer vacations were...
Cocktail Class: Plumline Dustin Crawford September 1, 2022 School is back in session and temperatures are starting to dip, so it is time to shake together another drink...
Reel-ing in the years at The Barn III Steve Tarter September 1, 2022 The old Barn in Goodfield ain’t what she used to be. Indeed, it’s now the showcase for a musical light...
A Decade of Dance Laurie Pillman September 1, 2022 Visitors entering the studios at 830 W. Main Street in Peoria are greeted by a display of used ballet slippers...
Say a Little Prayer … and Pass the Pasta Mike Bailey August 1, 2022 Troy Ummel On more than one occasion in 2009, Troy Ummel felt a very strong urge...
The Reinvention Tour By Kirk Wessler August 1, 2022 We were in a tiny dive called The Sand Bar, two blocks from the Atlantic Ocean on Tybee Island, Georgia....
‘Bugs for Breakfast’ Laurie Pillman August 1, 2022 Mary Boone is a Tacoma, Washington-based author. An Iowa native, she also is a former journalist...
Healing With Words Laurie Pillman June 27, 2022 Every July the Par-a-dice Hotel Casino is flooded with readers and bestselling authors coming in from all across the United...
Famed Sportswriter Tries Hand at Poetry Phil Luciano June 27, 2022 In the longest project of Rick Telander’s career, the renowned sportswriter aims at a new audience:Kids. Specifically, sick kids.For nearly...
On ‘Controversial’ Books Jennifer Davis June 27, 2022 The quote reads like it’s ripped from today’s headlines, but it’s actually from the “Freedom to Read” policy adopted 70...
Cocktail Class – The Honorable Mr. Basile Peoria Magazine June 27, 2022 Long hours in the dirt and sun from tending gardens and sowing hopes and seeds are starting to pay off...
LaGondola Steve Tarter June 27, 2022 You might say Dick LaHood is a true entrepreneur, one of those guys with a real nose for business. At...
A Bar Like No Other Phil Luciano June 27, 2022 Dave Roggy is never quite sure how to describe his place of business.“I don’t even know how to tell ya,”...
Beer, Whiskey, Community Phil Luciano June 27, 2022 Princeton’s Barrel Society is more fun than a barrel of monkeys, and then some.Any day at the saloon, visitors can...
Neighborhood Café Has Just the Right Touch Kirk Wessler June 24, 2022 Every neighborhood can benefit from a splash of color.Even if it’s simply a Touch of Grey.That’s the music-inspired name of...
Word Count: A Literary Look at Illinois’ Most Powerful Politician Peoria Magazine May 24, 2022 Ray Long is a Chicago Tribune reporter and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist who also has worked...
The Courtyard Concert Series: The Backstory Rob Mathisen May 24, 2022 The Courtyard Concert Series is heading into its sixth season of free community concerts held at Heritage Square in Peoria Heights.Brought...
Trivoli Gets Its Nightlife Back Phil Luciano May 24, 2022 Come nightfall, Trivoli won’t be rolling up the sidewalks.For one, there are no sidewalks. For another, the neon lights are...
Cocktail Class: GO FIGURE Peoria Magazine May 24, 2022 The long, sunny days and rising temperatures of June come as the fig season starts to hit its stride. As...
Feeding People, Building Relationships Mike Bailey May 24, 2022 Steve Shaw, one of the deans of the central Illinois restaurant scene with nearly five decades behind him in local...
Review: In The Spirit Of Wetlands Steve Tarter April 28, 2022 Sometimes, environmental progress is just a matter of forgiveness.That’s one of the messages of "In The Spirit of Wetlands," a...
Tomato Economics Joshua Lanning April 28, 2022 Tomayto, tomahto, however you pronounce it, that beautiful, plump gem of flavor comes with a cost. Ninety percent water, it arrives...
Cocktail Class: Melisandre Peoria Magazine April 28, 2022 Again, our cocktail chemist Dustin Crawford has formulated a refreshment that is just the right fit for the month at...
