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...
Interview With Don Fullerton, Ph.D. mike bailey May 23, 2023 Gutgsell professor of finance at Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignWelcome back to Peoria Magazine’s Econ Corner, a...
It’s summertime, have some festival fun Steve Tarter May 22, 2023 Summer is festival time in Illinois. That’s the time for towns across the central swath of the state to pull...
The block party to beat all block parties Nick Vlahos May 22, 2023 No one puts on an “epic block party” quite like Kelleher’s Irish Pub & Eatery, which is back at it...
Making the Most of Things in Mackinaw Scott Fishel May 22, 2023 Mackinaw is not the smallest of small towns in Tazewell County. But as small towns go, this village of 1,800...
When Corn Conquered All in Peoria Phil Luciano May 22, 2023 Once upon a time in Peoria, corn was king. It even had a palace.For six years around the turn of...
Cast-Iron Roasted Caprese Sandwich Mary DiSomma May 21, 2023 The French call them pomme d’amour, or “love apples.” In Italy, you’ll enjoy pomi d’oro. or “apples of gold.”...
At Gator’z, customers gobble up the fare Phil Luciano May 21, 2023 In opening Gator’z Pub & Grill, Deb and Curt Walin didn’t just start a business.They started a business district.Welcome to...
Mr. and Mrs. SharkFarmer give themselves a grilling Rob and Emily Sharkey May 21, 2023 Farmers have had a busy spring. Farmers are front and center working the ground, planting, spraying and caring for their...
A fondness for Farmalls Linda Smith Brown May 21, 2023 From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Fourth of July and Labor Day, the restored Farmalls will be on...
Passion, personal service, plenty of bait Steve Tarter April 27, 2023 A local retail business not only fending off the corporate competition but succeeding? It’s enough to renew your faith in...
Beer-Marinated Steak with Chimichurri Sauce Mary DiSomma April 27, 2023 Chimichurri is my favorite condiment when I am serving steak. I first experienced chimichurri when I spent a year abroad...
The Gluttony Games Phil Luciano April 27, 2023 For years, Tony’s Butt Shack BBQ & Catering in Hollowayville made a solid name for itself throughout the Illinois valley.Satisfied...
An Interview with Chigozie Andy Ngwaba Mike Bailey April 27, 2023 Chigozie Andy Ngwaba Welcome back to Peoria Magazine’s Econ Corner, a recurring feature in which we...
A treasure of spring (and it’s not a morel) Rob Sharkey April 27, 2023 It’s that time of year when folks want to get out of the house and enjoy the first flashes of...
A Place For Writers, By Writers Laurie Pillman April 27, 2023 Peoria-area writers have a new place to call home thanks to the hard work of three of their own. It’s...
Fiddler Below the Footlights Linda Smith Brown April 27, 2023 When the Broadway touring company of the musical Anastasia came to Peoria for two performances in April, there was one...
If only that outfield wall could talk Phil Luciano April 27, 2023 How much local history do we obliviously ignore?Though Peoria loves its sports, countless passersby zip past a landmark of the...
It’s Happening in the Heights Scott Fishel April 27, 2023 "Wait! What? Is that a bird up there? A woodpecker? It’s huge! Is it real?”So goes a newcomer’s astonished discovery...
Sipping the suds throughout central Illinois Nick Vlahos April 27, 2023 The craft-beer craze that’s been underway so far this century shows no signs of abating around central Illinois.From Macomb to...
Introducing Mark Plunkett & The Heartmenders Nick Vlahos March 31, 2023 Dr. Mark Plunkett knows a few things about beats — from the heart and from the soul. Plunkett is chief...
Noma, as I knew it Joshua Lanning March 31, 2023 People often ask me, “How did you get started in cooking?” Unlike other questions I sometimes get — like “what’s...
It’s Not Easy Being Mean Laurie Pillman March 31, 2023 As the vice president of the Children’s Community Theater Board and the director of several local musicals, Gillian Cramer has...
The Symphony of Flight … Conducted from an Octave Below Gary Wright March 31, 2023 The letter, dated May 13, 1900, was astonishing in its directness and abruptness. It lacked even the customary salutation. “For...
Be like Lincoln Amy Edgar March 31, 2023 Each year, some of the top students from across Peoria County are recognized for exhibiting the traits of character, conduct...
A Q&A with Author James Klise Jennifer Davis March 31, 2023 James Klise is a Peoria native and author of the Edgar Award-winning book The Art of Secrets and of Love...
