A Peoria Pitch Produces a Bite of Bollywood Lisa Coon October 28, 2023 When it came to finding a tenant for the space that housed his former Broadway Lounge entertainment and restaurant venue...
Get to know the planet next door Steve Tarter November 30, 2022 Renae Kerrigan never gets tired of looking up. As planetarium director at Peoria Riverfront Museum, she’s not only busy planning daily planetarium...
But a miniature sleigh, and 10 tiny reindeer… Phil Luciano November 30, 2022 Meet Mistletoe, Holly, Sparky, Snowball, Griswold, Kringle, Sugar Plum, Marshmallow, Cocoa and Kluger. The idea seemed almost ludicrous, the kind...
‘Here I am. Take me.’ Bob Grimson November 30, 2022 The seeds of a 21st century holiday tradition for many in central Illinois were planted, literally, shortly after World War...
‘You’ll never find a better place to shoot’ Nick Vlahos October 27, 2022 For a noisy place, the Peoria Skeet and Trap Club seems relatively obscure. The facility located along Illinois Route 26...
Progress and Promise in Pekin Scott Fishel October 27, 2022 Legend has it that Pekin was named for Peking (now Beijing), the capital of China. It’s an appealing but apocryphal...
‘I came to love the States’ Mike Bailey October 25, 2022 On a chilly day in late September, the United States added 95 new citizens of choice from 31 nations of...
Peoria’s Bradley University Amy Geier Edgar October 25, 2022 Photos by Mike Bailey, Ron Johnson and Todd Pilon As Bradley University celebrates 125 years of operation, it continues to have...
‘An Investment in our Future’ Lisa Coon October 1, 2022 Multiple road-and-bridge projects are in the pipeline for the Peoria area as part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s multi-year...
Major Improvements Coming to River City Roadways Lisa Coon October 1, 2022 City residents will soon get a reprieve from road construction and repairs, but many projects remain ongoing or in the...
Peoria Heights Eyeballs Game-Changing Capital Projects Lisa Coon October 1, 2022 Peoria Heights officials are optimistic that planned road improvements will spur additional economic development to take the village to the...
The Soul of a Home Laurie Pillman October 1, 2022 From her passion for historic preservation to her thoughts about art and civic engagement, Reagan Leslie creates a vivid picture...
Havanans are Looking Up Nick Vlahos October 1, 2022 The 133-year-old water tower that stands at Main and Pearl streets in Havana really isn’t a water tower anymore. For...
For Madison Theatre Resurrection, the ‘Time has Come’ Lisa Coon October 1, 2022 You gotta have a dream. If you don’t have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true?” – Oscar...
‘MotorWeek’ Keeps Rolling Along Steve Tarter October 1, 2022 There’s no truth to the rumor that “MotorWeek” founder and host John Davis received the first car for the weekly...
The Turners behind the Turner Center Mike Bailey September 1, 2022 Were it not for a certain couple, there might not be a Center for Entrepreneurship at Bradley University. Were it...
New Exporter of the Year Mike Bailey September 1, 2022 If Asian carp have a heaven, it’s the Illinois River. So many silver, grass, bighead and black carp want to...
Innovation of the year Nick Vlahos September 1, 2022 For most of his 23 years, Michael Kuzma has played guitar. These days, he’s happy to leave the playing to...
Government Contractor of the Year Bob Grimson September 1, 2022 Angela Washington recalls the excitement she felt when her company, Alegna, received certification as a woman-owned business from the federal...
Community Partner of the Year Phil Luciano September 1, 2022 Pound for pound, the one-two punch of the Morton Chamber of Commerce and the Morton Economic Development Council packs an...
Rural Business of the Year Peoria Magazine September 1, 2022 A construction contractor for decades, Steve Beach saw the same problem over and over. With pole barns and post-frame buildings,...
Exporter of the year Scott Fishel September 1, 2022 ‘When pigs fly,” is not a phrase that Jacob Cluver takes lightly. As the CEO of Ag World International Corp....
Women in Business Leadership Award Laurie Pillman September 1, 2022 From the second you shake Francie Hinrichsen’s hand, you can tell she’s an impact player. So far, she’s established three...
Small Business of the Year Lisa Coon September 1, 2022 Jyoti Patel’s son was in fourth grade when his Lego robotics teams won the Peoria and state championships and placed...
Startup of the Year Lisa Coon September 1, 2022 Imagine what’s possible. A cancer medication breakthrough. A treatment for people with Alzheimer’s. A life-changing drug for people suffering from...
Small Business Advocate of the Year Linda Smith Brown September 1, 2022 A non-profit organization can begin with the best of intentions, a brilliant idea for helping people and the momentum of...
