PEORIA MAGAZINE September 2022

COVER STORIES 26 The Turners Behind the Turner Center By Mike Bailey 28 Turner: New Exporter of The Year -Sorce Freshwater Company By Mike Bailey

SPOTLIGHTS 34 Turner: Innovation of the Year - Kuzma Guitars By Nick Vlahos 38 Turner: Exporter of the Year - Ag World International By Scott Fishel 42 Turner: Women in Business Leadership Award - Francie Hinrichsen By Laurie Pillman 46 Turner: Small Business of the Year - iSTEAM Studios By Lisa Coon 48 Turner: Startup of the Year - Veloxity Labs By Lisa Coon 50 Turner: Small Business Advocate of the Year — Enabling Nonprofits, Inc., Brenda Grove By Linda Smith Brown

54 Turner: Government Contractor of the Year - Alegna By Bob Grimson 56 Turner: Community Partner of the Year -Morton Chamber/EDC By Phil Luciano 59 Turner: Rural Business of the Year - Savage Building Systems 66 Living It Up Local in Eureka By Scott Fishel 70 Eureka’s Maple Lawn Homes Celebrates a Century of Care By Laurie Pillman 84 ‘God Can Start Some Things’ By Phil Luciano

ON THE COVER: Clint Carter of Sorce Freshwater hauls in this recent catch from the Illinois River. Cover photo by Ron Johnson

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