PEORIA MAGAZINE November 2022

y y y Jump • J. Scott Kriegsman • Renae Stenger Kerrigan • Cole McDaniel • Aaron McLean • Spencer Null • Heather Roberts • Jay Scholl • Shelley Sharpe • Tim Shelley • Timothy Spears • Hank Stickelmaier • Laura Sutter • ryn Bradley • Andrew Chambers • Pete Chambers • Surya Chaturvedula • Manuel Angel Cintron • Stephanie Hanson • Arius Hounwanou • Mitch Johnson • Christopher Jump • J. Scott Kriegsman • Renae Stenger Kerrigan da Mehta • Kari Rauh • Frances Reyes • Shelbey Simone Roberts • Jay Scholl • Shelley Sharpe • Tim Shelley • olas Baker • Zack Baker • Kendra Moultrie -Belk • Taryn Bradley • Andrew Chambers • Pete Chambers • Surya eisha Faggett • Nathan Frank • Kate Green • Keith Hanson • Arius Hounwanou • Mitch Johnson • Christopher yler • Zach Oyler • Scott Phegley • Ryne Meardy • Brinda Mehta • Kari Rauh • Frances Reyes • Shelbey Simone la Vincent • Andrew Weeks • Ashley Whitlach • Nicholas Baker • Zack Baker • Kendra Moultrie -Belk • Taryn up Coad • Lauren Dalfonso • Lacey Jaye Dilbeck • LaKeisha Faggett • Nathan Frank • Kate Green • Keith Hanson Daniel • Aaron McLean • Spencer Null • Heather Oyler • Zach Oyler • Scott Phegley • Ryne Meardy • Brinda hy Spears • Hank Stickelmaier • Laura Sutter • Mikayla Vincent • Andrew Weeks • Ashley Whitlach • Nicholas rvedula • Manuel Angel Cintron • Stephanie Schachtrup Coad • Lauren Dalfonso • Lacey Jaye Dilbeck • LaKeisha Scott Kriegsman • Renae Stenger Kerrigan • Cole McDaniel • Aaron McLean • Spencer Null • Heather Oyler • • Jay Scholl • Shelley Sharpe • Tim Shelley • Timothy Spears • Hank Stickelmaier • Laura Sutter • Mikayla ey • Andrew Chambers • Pete Chambers • Surya Chaturvedula • Manuel Angel Cintron • Stephanie Schachtrup rius Hounwanou • Mitch Johnson • Christopher Jump • J. Scott Kriegsman • Renae Stenger Kerrigan • Cole ehta • Kari Rauh • Frances Reyes • Shelbey Simone Roberts • Jay Scholl • Shelley Sharpe • Tim Shelley • Timo aker • Zack Baker • Kendra Moultrie -Belk • Taryn Bradley • Andrew Chambers • Pete Chambers • Surya eisha Faggett • Nathan Frank • Kate Green • Keith Hanson • Arius Hounwanou • Mitch Johnson • Christopher yler • Zach Oyler • Scott Phegley • Ryne Meardy • Brinda Mehta • Kari Rauh • Frances Reyes • Shelbey Simone la Vincent • Andrew Weeks • Ashley Whitlach • Nicholas Baker • Zack Baker • Kendra Moultrie -Belk • Taryn up Coad • Lauren Dalfonso • Lacey Jaye Dilbeck • LaKeisha Faggett • Nathan Frank • Kate Green • Keith Hanson Daniel • Aaron McLean • Spencer Null • Heather Oyler • Zach Oyler • Scott Phegley • Ryne Meardy • Brinda hy Spears • Hank Stickelmaier • Laura Sutter • Mikayla Vincent • Andrew Weeks • Ashley Whitlach • Nicholas rvedula • Manuel Angel Cintron • Stephanie Schachtrup Coad • Lauren Dalfonso • Lacey Jaye Dilbeck • LaKeisha Scott Kriegsman • Renae Stenger Kerrigan • Cole McDaniel • Aaron McLean • Spencer Null • Heather Oyler • - Belk Taryn Bradley Andrew Chambers Manuel Angel Cintron Stephanie Schachtrup Coad Faggett Nathan Frank Kate Green Mitch Johnson Christopher Jump Cole McDaniel Aaron McLean Zach Oyler Scott Phegley nces Reyes Shelb y Simone Roberts Timothy Spears Vincent Andrew Weeks Ashley Whitlach s e An e Ci n c a r C Na G J hr p l D l a n c y t c l S o o h Vi e k h ch FEATURES 10 Seed and Soil: From Crop-Growing Soil to Energy-Producing Solar By Phil Luciano 21 Dish and Drink: Cocktail Class – Ciao Bella By Dustin Crawford 102 WordCount: ‘100 Things to Do in Peoria Before You Die’ By Laurie Pillman g p p

78 Peoria Retro:

104 EconCorner:

12 Seed and Soil:

Role Models of Leadership By Chris Kaergard

Josh Lewer, Chairman of the Department of Economics and McCord Professor of Executive Management Development at Bradley University

Harvesting Thankfulness By Emily Sharkey

82 Twenty Something: Commentary Rejecting ‘Cool’ By CeCe Hill 86 Mom and Pop:

16 Dish and Drink: Our Own Little Culinary Pipeline By Laurie Pillman 19 Dish and Drink: What's Cookin' -

116 On the Scene, Central Illinois

The Art of Going With the Flow By Laurie Pillman

Cuccidati: Italian Fig Cookies By Mary DiSomma

90 Hometown:

Progress and Promise in Pekin By Scott Fishel

94 Playing in Peoria:

Peoria's Legal Eagles’ ‘Inherit the Wind’ By Steve Tarter

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