PEORIA MAGAZINE April 2022

Letter from the Editor7
Seed and Soil: The Farm Report From Breadbasket to Breadbasket: How Will War in Ukraine Affect Central Illinois?8
Toon Town10
Dish and Drink Taking on the Chains14
Dish and Drink Cocktail Class16
Dish and Drink ‘Dropping Mexico in Peoria Heights’18
Mom and Pop A Sentimental Journey22
Arts and Entertainment Finding the Right Work/Art Balance26
Arts and Entertainment A Play with a Purpose30
Arts and Entertainment ‘Artists Don’t Retire35
Distillery Labs, an Introduction48
Peoria Retro From Peoria to Prominence52
WordCount Peoria Native Explores True Crime Genre An Interview with Author Kathryn Miles60
Biz Bits64
EconCorner An Interview with Dr. David Cleeton72
People, Places & Parties74
Innovate, Implement, Change the World82
Kaizen is the Key85
In Brief86
Classifieds89
Thank You, Advertisers91
One More Thing: Where’s My Flying Car?92
Advertisers91
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria50
Bronze Frog32
CEFCU47
CityLink17
Corn Stock Theatre40
Creve Coeur Club40
Cullinan Properties, Ltd33
David Vaughan Investments, LLC13
Deiters Pet Services and Crematory84
Ex Mayor’s Roast, Peoria Civic Center94
F&M Bank71
FamilyCore32
Farnsworth Group63
Ferrill & Cannon Realtors, RE/MAX Traders Unlimited1
Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois70
Greater Peoria Honor Flight95
Heartland Bank and Trust Company25
Heartland Festival Orchestra63
Illinois CancerCare51
Illinois Central College71
INB Bank21
IWIRC, Illinois Work Injury Resource Center54
Jim Maloof Realty11
JK Williams Distilling54
Joseph & Camper Commercial88
JP Companies96
Junior Achievement25
Laurie Pearl Realtor, RE/MAX Traders Unlimited1
Manpower59
Morton Chamber of Commerce58
Morton Chamber of Commerce67
Morton Community Bank5
Oberlander Alarm System54
O’Bryan and Ball Commerical Real Estate, RE/MAX Traders Unlimited29
OSF HealthCare20
OSF HealthCare28
PalomarWealth96
Peoria Academy40
Peoria Promise81
Peoria Riverfront MuseumBack Cover
Peoria Symphony Orchestra21
PNC BankIFC
POGO Marketing85
Red Haute Images94
Savant Wealth Management41
Scherer Lincoln Volvo CarsIBC
Springdale Cemetery37
Sun Foundation66
Uftring Auto Group41
Uftring Auto Group66
UnityPoint Health24

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