P.S. Blog
From "the vast fields of ice on Peoria lakes" and sledding on Spring Street Hill to the 1980 opening of Owens Center...
Submitted by jwright on December 19, 2017 - 9:10am
From Carbonnade Flamande to Baked Endive, create meals from centuries past in your own kitchen.
Submitted by maegillilandwright on December 19, 2017 - 8:46am
10 Olympic athletes born in Peoria, figure skater Matt Savoie, and more on the Tug of War at the 1904 Olympics!
Submitted by jwright on December 19, 2017 - 8:30am
In conjunction with her article in the Jan/Feb 2018 issue of Art & Society, Sandra Rossetti Mitchell offers some trivia about the XXIII Winter Games.
Submitted by jwright on December 15, 2017 - 2:13pm
"...these men, who built yellow iron by day, were some of the world’s greatest basketball players by night…"
Submitted by jwright on December 15, 2017 - 12:25pm
Reading through the bios of our new class of 40 Leaders Under Forty, one might think they are all work and no play. Nothing could be further from the truth!
Submitted by jwright on November 02, 2017 - 10:36am
Halloween is almost here… and we’ve rounded up a few spooky links about costumes, ghosts and haunted Peoria…
Submitted by jwright on October 30, 2017 - 2:52pm
As Greater Peoria faces challenges on multiple fronts, any changes that lie ahead ought to be embraced as opportunities for positive transformation. What would you bring to the area if you could?
Submitted by bweimer on October 30, 2017 - 10:35am
We recently received a pair of heartwarming messages acknowledging the impact of two of our Local Legends, and the inspiration they have given to the next generation.
Submitted by jwright on October 23, 2017 - 4:23pm
Peoria has been a favorite destination for circuses for more than 160 years. Arriving by wagon, then steamboat and finally by railroad and truck, hundreds of circuses large and small have come and gone.
Submitted by jwright on October 17, 2017 - 12:28pm
Not only are reindeer real, live creatures... you can visit them right here in central Illinois! In fact, there are a pair of reindeer farms within easy driving distance of the Peoria area.
Submitted by jwright on October 17, 2017 - 11:41am
Back in July, I ended up on top of Commerce Bank's tower in downtown Peoria in search of a shot... a vertical shot.
Submitted by dvernon on October 03, 2017 - 4:55pm
