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Resolutions
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- Published on Sunday, 01 January 2012 09:14
- Written by Dr. Joy Miller
Most of Americans make them, but do they really keep those resolutions?
Most of Americans make them, but do they really keep those resolutions? Research indicates Americans make resolutions, but few actually complete or are successful in achieving their goals for the New Year.
So why do we even consider making resolutions?
• It signifies a new beginning
• It...
Puzzle It Out
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- Published on Friday, 18 November 2011 11:10
- Written by The Peorian
What do you see? A new piece of the puzzle will be revealed each Friday. Post your guess and see if you can figure it out first!
An Unlevel Playing Field
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 16:48
- Written by Paul Gordon
Brick-and-mortar stores are still alive, but online shopping continues to grow.
The cover of Time magazine on July 20, 1998 probably alarmed an awful lot of people, particularly those in the business of retail development.
The cover showed the founder of Yahoo, Jerry Yang, on a surf board in bare feet easing out of a computer screen across a key board.
The headline screamed "KISS YOUR MALL GOODBYE" with a subhead...
How we did it: a behind-the-scenes look at making Issue 2's cover
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- Published on Thursday, 03 November 2011 00:00
- Written by The Peorian
Thanks to Ken Clubb Illustrator for donating his time and talents to the production of the second issue cover of The Peorian. In his illustration Paul Gordon, The Peorian Editor, is getting into the Holiday Spirit as elves Kevin Kizer and Stuart Clubb come to his aid.
At the Junction
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 16:33
- Written by Paul Gordon
City's oldest shopping destination has some of its most modern flair
Its very first enterprise may be gone, but Junction City shopping center is doing as well as it ever has and boasts some of Peoria's newest retail.
And while it has grown by about 30,000 square feet in the past four years, Junction Ventures LLC owners Alexis and Elizabeth Khazzam...
Goin' Fishing & Hunting
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 16:58
- Written by Paul Gordon
Now in its third generation of ownership, the Presley family has been baiting lines for 65 years
It once had one of the best, most descriptive names of any independent retailer anywhere – South Side Worm Ranch.
The Presley family has since moved from Peoria's south side to a larger space in Bartonville and calls the store Presley's Outdoors.
But now in its...
Centers of Activity
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 16:08
- Written by Paul Gordon
Area malls and shopping centers ready for holiday shoppers
You won't find many retail store brands more well-known than Macy's, if for no other reason than the popularity of the movie "Miracle on 34th Street" that featured the store, its Thanksgiving parade and its Santa.
You also won't find too many cities the size of Peoria with a Macy's Department Store, but Northwoods...
An Unlevel Playing Field
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 16:48
- Written by Paul Gordon
Brick-and-mortar stores are still alive, but online shopping continues to grow.
The cover of Time magazine on July 20, 1998 probably alarmed an awful lot of people, particularly those in the business of retail development.
The cover showed the founder of Yahoo, Jerry Yang, on a surf board in bare feet easing out of a computer screen across a key board.
The headline screamed "KISS YOUR MALL GOODBYE" with a subhead...
Ho! Ho! Ho!
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 15:38
- Written by Paul Gordon
The beard is real, so is the spirit of this Santa portrayer
Dick Hawley is 64 years old in age, but still a kid at heart. That's why, he thinks, he plays a pretty good Santa Claus.
"Not everybody can do this," the soft spoken Hawley said recently. "You have to really like kids plus you still have to be one yourself. I was always older for my age when I was a kid and now,...
