Children's Home Mision
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 16:53
- Written by Paul Gordon
to support high-risk youth and homeless kids
It isn't easy being the chief support system to more than 1,000 children, making sure they have a place to sleep, food in their bellies and opportunities to learn.
Children's Home of Peoria has been doing that and more for almost a century and a half and its services are needed now as much as ever. But like anything else, it takes...
A Natural Fit
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 16:28
- Written by Paul Gordon
Bonnie Noble's vision for Peoria Parks and Recreation brings stability with top programming, staff.
When she was in school in River Forest, a Chicago suburb, Bonnie Noble found that the field trips she enjoyed most were simple nature walks.
"I loved learning different things about different trees and other parts of nature in our parks there. I guess since then, all I ever...
Hey, We're Reading Here!
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- Published on Sunday, 01 January 2012 16:37
- Written by Paul Gordon
Peoria Public Library branches going through modernization, join 21st century
Just when some thought the future of the public library was looking dim because of technology, the Peoria Public Library is proving its services are needed as much as ever.
The library's Lincoln Branch has reopened, the McClure Branch is scheduled to in January and the Lakeview Branch will reopen...
The Mid-Western Way
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 16:19
- Written by Paul Gordon
Jim McConoughey energized by the values he has found in his adopted community
To hear him tell it, Jim McConoughey's move to Peoria more than a decade ago could read like a love story.
"We found each other," he said recently when explaining how the dynamics of his job as CEO of the Heartland Partnership helped him to finally realize he could merge his development talents with a desire to serve the public.
Commerce Building
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- Published on Sunday, 01 January 2012 16:36
- Written by Gary Wright
Architectural tour de force is Peoria business nerve center
There is no building more emblematic of Peoria. It commands the skyline, terra cotta clad and hands-on-hips proud, at the northeast corner of Jefferson and Main Streets. At night, with its façade awash in floodlights, its beacon beckons for miles like the glint of an exotic jewel.
The need for a substantial office...
Peoria's Surprising Architecture: Part Three
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 16:08
- Written by Dr. Peter J. Couri
Upcoming issues of The Peorian will feature walking tours of some of Peoria's more interesting areas. This issue is the third of three parts about Downtown Peoria.
In the last issue, we featured nine buildings that have made up Peoria's past. Our walking tour of Downtown Peoria continues this month from the Hotel Pere Marquette, walk down Madison to the end of the same block to find...
18. Sacred...
Peoria's Surprising Architecture: Part Two
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- Published on Sunday, 01 January 2012 16:15
- Written by Dr. Peter J. Couri
Upcoming issues of The Peorian will feature walking tours of Peoria's more interesting areas. This issue is the second of three parts about Downtown Peoria.
French explorers settled among the native peoples here in 1691 to start Illinois' oldest European settlement. The French villages here lasted for 120 years until the French and native peoples were forcibly removed by American soldiers...
After the Storm
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 15:59
- Written by Kevin Kizer
A city on the grow
Who bridged the streams, subdued the soil and founded a state - plaque on the "The Pioneers" in Elmwood Central Park.
If you go to Central Park in the center square of Elmwood and stand before the statue entitled "The Pioneers" you're immediately struck by two things. First, the delicate fluidity and exquisite rendering of Western pioneers created by native son and noted sculptor...
Mt. Hawley Airport
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- Published on Sunday, 01 January 2012 16:06
- Written by Paul Gordon
Runway expansion likely to lead to more business in future
To the naked eye and ear, the improvements ahead for Mount Hawley Airport on Peoria's northern edge probably won't be noticeable. The planes flying in won't look or sound much different than those using the city's second airport on a daily basis.
But the improvements, which will start with the extension of the...
A Two-Way Street
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 15:53
- Written by Paul Gordon
Carl Cannon strives to make respect 'the new cool'
He's loud and boisterous. He gets heard. He's also charming and kind to most, scary and firm when needed. People respond to him.
He's intelligent and knowledgeable. People listen to him, respect him.
Carl Cannon's mission in life is to get kids to stay in school and on the straight and narrow, to keep them from life-damning mistakes. He's getting...
Best Remodeling Projects for the Money
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- Published on Sunday, 01 January 2012 15:42
- Written by Cathi Hawkinson
Whether you have thoughts of selling your home in the spring or you just want to preserve your home's value there are specific remodeling projects that will give you the best return on your home improvement dollars.
Recent research in the 2011-12 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report indicates that 42 percent of homeowners believe now is a good time to remodel — and that number jumps to 56 percent if the household income is $100,000-plus....
Retirement? What's That?
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 15:48
- Written by Paul Gordon
Glen Barton's post-Caterpillar 'career' is helping improve education in Peoria, grow new businesses
Some days Glen Barton isn't sure he is retired, even though that's what they called it when he left Caterpillar Inc. in 2004 after five years as the company's chairman and CEO.
He keeps finding things to do with his time, some of it what he seeks out and some of it what others ask him to do. But the bottom line...
Getting Well
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- Published on Sunday, 01 January 2012 14:58
- Written by Paul Gordon
Wellness programs can help companies save money while they help their employees meet resolutions
While losing weight, improving fitness and quitting smoking are always among the top three New Year's resolutions for individuals, employers would be wise to help their workers meet those resolutions, health insurance brokers say.
The fewer obese and/or smoking employees a company...
Doing Research To Save Lives
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 15:30
- Written by Paul Gordon
Dr. Jasti Rao speaks softly but wields worldwide influence in cancer research
Dr. Jasti Rao grew up on a farm in India, an only child who learned early on what hard work was and how it was necessary to achieve success.
That ethic has stuck with this Ph.D. who rises every day at 3 a.m. and works well into each evening. You won't find him at many civic club meetings unless he's the speaker and he doesn't have...
Get It Together!
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- Published on Sunday, 01 January 2012 14:42
- Written by Paul Gordon
Having your financial house in order gives peace of mind, good prospects for future
Does anybody track where every dime of their money goes? Probably not, but getting a handle on where you spend your money is crucial to getting and keeping your financial house in order.
That's according to consumer credit experts who are preparing for the usual rush of clients that hits...
Terms of Use
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 13:57
- Written by The Peorian
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The Peorian presents the information on this web site (ThePeorian.com) as a service to the community and...
'It's Breath or Death'
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- Published on Sunday, 01 January 2012 14:32
- Written by Paul Gordon
When trying to quit smoking, experts agree desire to quit is the biggest factor for success
There are several methods people use when trying to stop smoking, from pills to gum to patches, hypnosis or even fear. Not all the experts agree on which method is best, obviously.
But the experts do agree on one important thing when it comes to kicking the nicotine habit: The person...
Facebook Video Player
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- Published on Thursday, 19 January 2012 10:51
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Get Fit!
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- Published on Sunday, 01 January 2012 09:56
- Written by Paul Gordon
Methods may vary but the commitment does not, fitness experts say
Yvonne Greer started doing aerobics in college, but not because she wanted to get fit. She was just accompanying a friend who didn't want to go alone.
It wasn't long before she started seeing the dividends and now the mother of two and former local television news reporter has made fitness her career.
I Resolve To...
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- Published on Sunday, 01 January 2012 16:46
- Written by Paul Gordon
Why do we make them but can't keep them?
New Year's resolutions: It is a safe bet that all of us have made them at one or many times in our lives.
It's probably just as safe to bet all of us have failed to keep at least some of those resolutions, if not all of them.
That begs the question, why do people make New Year's resolutions, especially if the chances are...
Dropping the Pounds!
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- Published on Sunday, 01 January 2012 09:44
- Written by Paul Gordon
Finding reasons for weight issues will help accomplish the resolution
New Year's resolutions: It is a safe bet that all of us have made them at one or many times in our lives.
There are probably few adults who have never, at one time or another, made losing weight a New Year's resolution. The experts say that is because weight is one of the most emotional personal issues a person has.
But it means nothing if the person...
