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Historical operation at OSF gives Korean toddler a new life

Details: Published on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 16:15; Written by Paul Gordon

A little girl tasted a lollipop last Friday. It was her first taste of a treat most children take for granted.

For 2½-year-old Hannah Warren, that taste was made possible by an historical operation performed in Peoria on April 19 at the Children's Hospital of Illinois. In short, she was given a tissue-engineered, bioartificial windpipe in an operation that was the first of its kind in the world to be performed on a child.

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LaHood: Thank you to those who helped

Details: Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 15:39; Written by State Sen. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria

darin State Sen. Darin LaHood, R-PeoriaThese past two weeks have been especially traumatic for nearly...

Peoria an All-America City finalist

Details: Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 16:31; Written by Paul Gordon

If the energy and enthusiasm of the Young Professionals of Greater Peoria group is an indication, there is little wonder Peoria fared well in the early rounds of the All-America City competition.

And now that Peoria is a finalist for the 2013 award, an honor in and of itself, city leaders feel good about the chances it will bring home its fourth All-America City Award in June.

"How can you not listen to this and see the energy...

Gordon-Booth to host I-Cash day

Details: Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 14:01; Written by The Peorian

State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, will team up with the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer on Monday, April 29, for an I-Cash Day at various locations throughout the area.

jehan This event had been rescheduled due to adverse winter weather conditions.

"Illinois banks and businesses are required to turn over any unclaimed...

Magnolia's giving way to Edge by Chef Dustin Allen

Details: Published on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:07; Written by Paul Gordon

For Chef Dustin Allen, the experience he has called Lagniappe the last several years will soon become an Edge, instead. It will be closer to the dream he's long had since he started to cook and create while growing up in the south.

Allen, who has co-owned Magnolia's on Prospect with his mother, Kelly Mohr, the past five years, said Tuesday he will open a new restaurant over on the other side of Junction City. It will be called Edge by...

Jump Trading Center open

Details: Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 19:57; Written by The Peorian

The new Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, a collaborative effort between OSF HealthCare and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, is open.

The center, named for the Chicago investment firm at which the center's chief benefactor is managing partner, was blessed Thursday during a dedication ceremony by Bishop Daniel Jenky.

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Home sales down a little in Q1, but optimism remains up

Details: Published on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:00; Written by Paul Gordon

The wild weather of March wreaked some havoc on a major piece of the local economy, but it did not hamper optimism for the remainder of the year, officials with the Peoria Area Association of Realtors said Tuesday.

Home sales were off a touch in the first quarter when compared to the first three months of 2012, but the association said activity is high as the weather strives to become more spring-like and tighter inventories are resulting...

Tentative agreement: Restructure Chiefs stadium debt; city forgive $1.2 million in bonds

Details: Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 19:30; Written by Paul Gordon

An agreement has been reached between the Peoria Chiefs and other parties to restructure the debt on the downtown baseball stadium, for which Caterpillar Inc. will have the naming rights for the next 10 years.

peoriachiefslogo But the agreement, which is worth $7.35 million to the ballcub and will also include new money from...

Running Central joins One Fund Boston cause

Details: Published on Monday, 22 April 2013 15:52; Written by Paul Gordon

Running Central of Peoria is joining with other running stores across the country today to help support those directly affected by the bombing near the end of the Boston Marathon last week.

The Peoria Heights retailer is offering a free fun run starting at 5:30 p.m. at the store at 4450 N. Prospect. While there is no...