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Episode 29: A new season: A look at the 2012 Peoria Chiefs
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- Published on Sunday, 01 April 2012 08:00
- Written by The Peorian
A chat with Rocky Vonachen, president of the Peoria Chiefs, about the upcoming season.
We introduce the show's topic, the Peoria Chiefs' upcoming baseball season, and introduce team...
Staging Your Home to Sell
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 17:00
- Written by Cathi Hawkinson
As spring nears, sellers should put their best house forward
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.
When you give the real estate market a close look, the conservative "Midwest mentality" has served us well during the national housing...
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...
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...
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.
