PEORIA MAGAZINE November 2022

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‘100 THINGS TO DO IN PEORIA BEFORE YOU DIE’ A Q&A with author Molly Crusen Bishop

M olly Crusen Bishop is an author, speaker, storyteller and lifelong Peorian. Her passion for her hometown has been at the core of everything she’s done, whether that be writing articles for local publications, speaking to schoolchildren about the impact of native Peorians, or promoting the growth of small businesses. With the release of her newest book, 100 Things to Do in Peoria Before You Die through publisher Reedy Press, PeoriaMagazine sat down with Bishop to find out what Peoria landmarks made the cut. Peoria Magazine (PM): Tell me a little about your path to this book. Molly Crusen Bishop (MCB): I've been writing and researching about Peoria history for almost a decade. I've written for, I think, nine magazines now, locally, Some online. Some print. I had a column called Prism of Peoria and it was about women of importance to history from

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