Voices
A Very Giving Community
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 14:13
- Written by Paul Gordon
Local charitable giving remains strong during holidays despite economic woes
It's that time of year where almost every door of every store finds a red kettle manned by a bell ringer. Christmas is a time for giving.
It is also, however, a time when the needs of the less fortunate seem accentuated and when the economy is down, as it has been in...
Bucking The Trend
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 14:05
- Written by Paul Gordon
Trading law books for novels, Mary Beth Nebel shows small, independent bookstores still have a place
When Mary Beth Nebel left a career as a lawyer to open an independent bookstore in Peoria Heights a little over five years ago, she wasn't thinking about bucking any trends.
She just wanted to do something she loved.
"I just really wanted to try this. I have always...
Future
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- Published on Monday, 24 October 2011 12:09
- Written by The Peorian
This is where we tell you what will happen in your future with eerie accuracy. That, and what some upcoming articles will be about. Email editor@thepeorian.com with your story ideas.
Upcoming Magazines:
- Volume 1, No. 6 - July 31, 2012
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Peoria's Surprising Architecture
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 13:42
- 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 first 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...
Episode 3: Washington Politics: A Conversation with Aaron Schock
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- Published on Sunday, 02 October 2011 08:00
- Written by The Peorian
An interview with Peoria Congressman Aaron Schock, the 18th District Republican, about the current events in our nation's capitol.
Santa Breakfast
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- Published on Tuesday, 25 October 2011 15:29
- Written by The Peorian
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Episode 2: Haunted Peoria with Stephanie McCarthy
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- Published on Sunday, 25 September 2011 08:00
- Written by The Peorian
This week we interview Stephanie McCarthy, author of "Peoria's Haunted Memories," a book about the best-known local ghost stories. The Peoria Historical Society is using the book to set up Haunted Peoria tours during October.
