The Pere Marquette/Marriott Project
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2011 09:17
- Written by Paul Gordon
Because of deadlines, the following story about the Hotel Pere Marquette/Marriott project was already completed when news broke that the city of Peoria decided to cancel its redevelopment agreement with EM Properties.
The Peorian decided to proceed with the story because the situation was such it could have changed again by the time this edition was published. EM Properties president Gary Matthews said his office is "working...
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2011 08:54
- Written by Paul Gordon
Yep, that's an island they're building.
Island project aims to protect fish habitats; sediment mitigation will be part of another phase.
Crossing the McClugage Bridge, particularly in the westbound lanes, it's hard to miss the whitish bag-like things that seem to be forming some sort of chain.
Now that there's dirt surfacing on...
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 August 2011 15:34
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What's My Stuff Worth: Tools
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2011 08:36
- Written by Paul Gordon
When my mother asked me to have some old tools appraised, I couldn't imagine what tools she meant. Tools I used as a kid, that my dad used as a kid?
Actually, these tools originally belonged to my grandfather, Rudolph Gordon, and were sitting in a dilapidated old wooden box in my mom's shed. Dirty, with some rusting and pieces missing, I couldn't imagine they'd be worth much.
There was a hand drill, the kind with a wheel-like...
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 August 2011 15:25
- Written by The Peorian
Want to read The Peorian in a print format but without actually touching and turning paper? Then check out The Peorian flipbook, where you can view the print version of the magazine digitally. Perfect for all those Papyrophobiacs out there!