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High Tea and Hijinks

Moving is stressful. Moving to a foreign country is a whole different level of stress. But most people don’t expect...
All four owners of the Coal Creek Brewing Company — Mike Grieve, Trevin Kenedy, Justin Stange and Danielle Bender — have ties to farming

Farm to Tap

The new Coal Creek Brewing Company in Princeton credits a fast start to deep roots in farming.The business’ four owners...
Hugh Higgins is the owner of Hearth restaurant in Peoria Heights

Hearth and Home

According to various sources, about 60% of new restaurants fail within a year of their grand openings. Almost 80% close...

‘Doing sports God’s Way’

Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Knight was typically blunt about the notion of friendly competition.“You have competition, you take...
Author Sue Rovens

Stories to Shock and Disturb

Retired librarian Sue Rovens is all smiles when she sits down to discuss her recently published book, Sanctum. She has...
Conductor David Commanday

‘More of the different’

Where has the time gone? It has been 15 years since Heartland Festival Orchestra (HFO) was formed, bringing innovation, collaboration...
Rick Smith and Joe Buchanan of WCIC

Religion Radio

Religious radio has long had a loyal following in central Illinois. For three local Christian radio stations, technological advancements including...

An old-fashioned Old Fashioned

The Pendennis Club, a gentlemen's club founded in 1881 in Louisville, Kentucky, claims the Old Fashioned cocktail was invented there....
Pekin author Phillis Dewitt with her book

Pain into Purpose

At 63, Phillis Dewitt is a powerhouse. She’s a nurse practitioner with a post-doctorate degree. She teaches future nurses at...
Brien Manckton, a Peoria native, also repairs and tunes guitars while on tour

Discovering his jam

Music flows through Brien Monckton’s veins. Always has.“Looking back at home videos, the common theme was always music. He was...

‘Just games and beer’

Jason Pacey navigates the road to success with a gaming joystick.Several years ago, he quit his job managing a drugstore....

‘A rapper’s approach’

As high school seniors start their final year, some are making decisions about careers while others are focused on college....

Farmstand Peach Ice Cream

There’s nothing better on a hot August day than a scoop (or two!) of homemade ice cream. For me, you can’t...
Bob and Amy Eid, owners of One World Cafe

Rolling With the Lunches

One World Café, 1245 W. Main St., has stayed with a good thing even as changes have been made along...

Keeping it simple with Joe George

Like guitar strings, Joe Shadid’s musical roots stretch sturdily from his Peoria family tree.The orchestra has included a piano-tinkling grandma,...
Fat Girls in Fiction founder Mary Warren, right, and her assistant Kayti Lake

A Novel Approach to Representation

Mary Warren defines herself as an author and a “fat liberation activist.” As the author of two romance novels featuring...

Blueberry Dutch Baby Pancake

I love a good farmers market. Luckily, there are lots to choose from when I’m at our farm in Cuba,...
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