PEORIA MAGAZINE June 2023

Features 8 Seed and Soil: Planting Roots By Steve Stein 10 Seed and Soil:

21 Dish and Drink: Cocktail Class - Passionate Cruise

70 Playing in Peoria:

The Block Party to Beat All Block Parties By Nick Vlahos

By Dustin Crawford

42 Peoria Retro

72 Playing in Peoria: It’s Summertime,

A Fondness for Farmalls By Linda Smith Brown

When Corn Conquered All in Peoria By Phil Luciano

Have Some Festival Fun By Steve Tarter

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Seed and Soil: Mr. and Mrs. SharkFarmer Give Themselves A Grilling By Rob and Emily Sharkey

54 Hometown

78 EconCorner:

Making the Most of Things in Mackinaw By Scott Fishel

Don Fullerton, Ph.D., professor of finance, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign By Mike Bailey

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Dish and Drink: At Gator’z, Customers Gobble Up the Fare By Phil Luciano Dish and Drink: What's Cookin' - Cast-Iron Roasted Caprese Sandwich By Mary DiSomma

58 Wordcount:

82 Twenty Something:

Central Places Are Familiar Places By Phil Luciano

As a New Homeowner, Reducing My Environmental Footprint By Katie Faley

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62 Mom and Pop

From Bradford, Going Hollywood By Linda Smith Brown

102 Launching Pad:

Sterling Merit Awards

66 Playing in Peoria:

‘Outlaw Country’ Comes to River City By Kirk Wessler

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