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Peoria ranks 3rd in nation in high-tech job growth
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- Published on Thursday, 06 December 2012 16:45
- Written by The Peorian
Peoria ranked third best in the entire nation in high-tech job growth from 2006 through 2011, according to a study released Thursday by a California-based technology advocacy group.
The study by Engine Advocacy, "Top 25 Metros for High-Tech Employment Growth from 2010-2011," showed such jobs are no longer concentrated in the Silicon Valley.
The group also lauded the Heartland Partnership and Peoria NEXT for their efforts...
'A Christmas Carol the Musical' opens Friday at Players
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 December 2012 17:58
- Written by Paul Gordon
Folks heading to Peoria Players Theatre this weekend for their annual Dickens fix, beware: This isn't your father's "A Christmas Carol."
But keep an open mind. "A Christmas Carol The Musical," which opens Friday at 7:30 p.m. for an eight-show run presents an unexpected yet delightful score wrapped around Charles Dickens' classic story about Scrooge and the Cratchit family, including Tiny Tim.
It does, however, beg the question:...
Shop small business on Saturday
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- Published on Tuesday, 20 November 2012 12:54
- Written by Paul Gordon
Small Business Saturday initiative continues to grow; area-wide collaboration lends support to the effort
Small Biz Saturday
We've had Black Friday for decades and Cyber Monday for many...
Cat unveils 2013 Sprint Cup car
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 December 2012 12:54
- Written by Paul Gordon
Driver Jeff Burton and team owner Richard Childress show the 2013 Chevrolet SS at Cat Visitors Center 
NASCAR racing team owners are still awaiting word on what the final rules package will be for the 2013 season, which begins in February in Dayton.
But...
Alzheimer's Association seeks ambassador in 17th District
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- Published on Monday, 19 November 2012 17:18
- Written by The Peorian
The Alzheimer's Association is looking for a community member to represent the Central Illinois Chapter as a volunteer ambassador for the 17th Congressional District, the association said.
The ambassador must be someone interested in the disease, public policy and advocacy as well as live in the 17th District now represented by Republican Bobbt Schilling and, starting in January, by Democrat Cheri Bustos.
The 17th Congressional...
'Architect' Rove to be Washington Day speaker
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- Published on Friday, 30 November 2012 12:54
- Written by Paul Gordon
GOP campaign leader and former Bush advisor will speak at Creve Coeur Club event on Feb. 22
Karl Rove, credited with leading George W. Bush to back-to-back presidential election victories in 2000 and 2004, will speak at the Creve Coeur Club's George Washington Day Banquet in February.
Rove, who earned the nickname "the architect" for those Bush victories, also spent time...
Making movie magic
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- Published on Monday, 12 November 2012 12:54
- Written by Paul Gordon
The Mayo men shooting indy film in Peoria; "Heartland" is a detective story with spiritual twist
A Peoria man and his two sons are trying to make movie magic in and around the city, using local talent all the...
Movie review: "Lincoln" a must-see film
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- Published on Wednesday, 21 November 2012 13:45
- Written by Tim Wyman
(150 minutes, Rated PG-13 for graphic violence and imagery.)
(9 stars out of 10)
Steven Spielberg was once quoted, "Every time I go to the movies, it's magic, no matter what the movie is about."
No other filmmaker today is as beloved as Spielberg. He is the only director with five movies in the American Film Institute's List of "100 Best Movies of All-Time" (Can you name them? They are: "Raiders...
OSF HealthCare may add Kewanee Hospital as affiliate
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- Published on Tuesday, 06 November 2012 14:10
- Written by The Peorian
Peoria-based OSF HealthCare is soon to add another Illinois hospital to what is already one of the largest integrated health systems in Illinois.
Kewanee Hospital has signed a letter of intent to affiliate with OSF HealthCare, the two entities said in a news release.
The partnership with OSF HealthCare would give Kewanee and the surrounding community access to more high-quality specialty care, close to home, the release said. ...
