His artwork can be seen everywhere and local raconteur is still ‘very busy’ at age 81
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Faces of ‘Familia! Familia! Familia!’
by Terry Bibo • • Comments Off on Faces of ‘Familia! Familia! Familia!’
Paparazzi closing doors after 40 years of fine dining — and public service — at the little converted photo lab in Peoria Heights
Peoria County Bicentennial: American bison roamed our county long ago
by Tim Shelley Peoria County Communications Coordinator • • Comments Off on Peoria County Bicentennial: American bison roamed our county long ago
As many as 60 million bison inhabited North America in the 1700s, but by 1889 there were only 541 left
Unsettling: ‘No Other Land’ has no other place
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Oscar-winning documentary about Israeli-Palestinian-occupation on West Bank, which has been blacklisted by theater chains nationwide, screened at Peoria Public Library
Challengers are filing to take on LaHood in the Illinois 16th
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Challengers are filing to take on LaHood in the Illinois 16th
Peoria Republican’s unopposed win motivates Democratic candidates to enter fray; will Illinois GOP primary?
Good night, Sir James
by Demario Boone • • Comments Off on Good night, Sir James
South Peoria has had many royal families. But in any kingdom with royalty, there has to be a knight to tie it all together. That was the legend of Sir Watson
Century of song
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Century of song
Strike up the Peoria Municipal band
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A look back at Big Birthday Bash when Peoria County turned 100
by Tim Shelley Peoria County Communications Coordinator • • Comments Off on A look back at Big Birthday Bash when Peoria County turned 100
City celebrated with huge parade stretching six miles long a century ago this September. And now, Peoria County gearing up for its Bicentennial celebration
These cars at Riverfront Museum are Artistically Built
by JL Shannon • • Comments Off on These cars at Riverfront Museum are Artistically Built
Co-curators Darius Donaldson and Farai Kasambira discuss tricked-out autos and their exhibit “Built: American Custom Car Culture” on display at the Peoria Riverfront Museum