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Save the Madison!
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- Published on Friday, 08 February 2013 14:04
- Written by Kevin Kizer
B.B. King and Ray Charles played there. So did Fiona Apple and the Smashing Pumpkins. And don’t forget Run DMC and John Mayall. Then again, so did Creed, Slayer and Insane Clown Posse. Over the years, the Madison Theater has played host to some of the most talented musicals acts in the world – along with Creed, Slayer and Insane Clown Posse. But having said that,: the theater played no favorites, bringing in acts that Peorians wanted to see...
The Peorian’s First Snowfall Contest winners have been announced!
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- Published on Friday, 08 February 2013 11:47
- Written by Kevin Kizer
Congratulations to Tonya Thomas Koontz, Barbara Reunau Force and Jess Evans who all correctly predicted the first day on which Peoria would receive one inch of snow. Each winner will receive a VIP Gift Certificate from Papa Murphy’s for a free large pizza!
Although the date was hotly contested around The...
Home sales rebounded in 2012
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- Published on Tuesday, 22 January 2013 16:30
- Written by The Peorian
Real estate sales in the Peoria area ended a six-year slide in 2012 as they gained 16.8 percent over 2011, according to numbers released by the Peoria Area Association of Realtors.
Peoria was part of a national recovery in home sales, the association said, as average and median prices also were higher in 2012 over the previous year.
There were 4,912 homes sold in 2012 in the area covered by PAAR, an increase from 4,206 sold in...
A Short Story; A Long History: Roosevelt's Special Visit
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- Published on Thursday, 07 February 2013 13:24
- Written by Ken Zurski
Theodore Roosevelt stepped off the train in Peoria around one-thirty in the afternoon on October 12, 1910, Columbus Day. The jovial ex-president wasted no time as usual. He adjusted his hat, buttoned his overcoat, and stormed towards a “feeble-looking” man who...
A survivor's story: What Jim Maloof means to her
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- Published on Tuesday, 22 January 2013 00:21
- Written by Paul Gordon
A two-time survivor of one of the most devestating forms of childhood leukemia knew Jim Maloof in a different way than most of us.
His...
Methodist files anti-trust suit against OSF
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- Published on Tuesday, 05 February 2013 18:07
- Written by Paul Gordon
Methodist Medical Center has filed an antitrust lawsuit against its cross-town competitor, OSF Healthcare System-Saint Francis Medical Center.
In the lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Peoria by Methodist's parent company, Methodist Health Services Corp., the medical center alleges that OSF...
My Afternoon with Jim
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- Published on Sunday, 20 January 2013 14:21
- Written by Kevin Kizer
With Jim’s passing we have lost one of the true icons of and champions for Peoria. He isn’t just a part of Peoria history; he is a chapter in this city’s story – and a very large one at that. He served his country, he served his city, he served...
Welcome to the new Peorian!
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- Published on Monday, 04 February 2013 13:18
- Written by Kevin Kizer
Hey Peoria! How's it going? Things are really good over here at the Peorian. As you can probably tell, we are re-launching our website which we first unleashed on the populace in September 2011.
Oh, how we've grown and changed in that first year-and-a-half. For one thing, we are officially toddlers now which means we are starting to realize we are completely separate people from you. Sure, we'll have abandonment issue for awhile but that...
Jim Maloof dies at 93
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- Published on Sunday, 20 January 2013 12:59
- Written by The Peorian
Jim Maloof, who became known nationwide as "the singing mayor" but was truly Peoria's greatest ambassador, died Saturday. He was 93.
Maloof generated attention for Peoria when he was mayor from 1985 to 1997, taking the position when the city was in the throes of deep recession. Through programs such as "Forward Peoria!" he...
