PEORIA MAGAZINE October 2022

ON THE COVER: Work continues on the new eastbound span of the McClugage Bridge ABOVE: (L to R): Peoria Civic Center, Peoria City Hall, Obed & Isaac's, 416 Main, St. Mary's Cathedral Cover photo by Ron Johnson COVER STORIES 30 Debating Central Illinois’ Most ‘Significant’ Architecture By Mike Bailey 34 McClugage Bridge - This Septuagenarian is Getting New Bones By Phil Luciano

SPOTLIGHTS 22 Peoria Pursues Its Choo-Choo to Chicago By Phil Luciano 26 ‘The Epitome of the American Dream’ -

48 The Soul of a Home - Reagan Leslie By Laurie Pillman 52 For Madison Theatre Resurrection, the ‘Time Has Come’ By Lisa Coon 64 Havanans Are Looking Up By Nick Vlahos 68 The Washington Way By Scott Fishel 98 ‘MotorWeek’ Keeps Rolling Along By Steve Tarter

Omer Osman, IDOT Secretary By Mike Bailey 38 Road and Bridge Roundup - ‘An Investment In Our Future’ By Lisa Coon 40 Major Improvements Coming To River City Roadways By Lisa Coon 42 Peoria Heights Eyeballs Game-Changing Capital Projects By Lisa Coon 44 The Knolls - ‘People Who Move Here, Stay Here’ By Amy Talcott

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