PEORIA MAGAZINE September 2023

FEATURES 8 Seed and Soil:

56 Peoria Retro:

76 Wordcount:

A Tale of Two Weekends By Patrick Kirchhofer

Norma Jean, We Hardly Knew Ye By Phil Luciano

‘Pain Into Purpose’ By Laurie Pillman 80 Twenty Something Commentary: Facing Imposter Syndrome By Katie Faley

12 Dish and Drink: ‘

60 Hometown:

‘Just Games and Beer’ By Phil Luciano

‘The Epitome of Resilience’ By Scott Fishel

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64 Mom and Pop:

Dish and Drink: What's Cookin' — Maple Butternut Squash and Apple Soup By Mary DiSomma

From Shot-and-Beer Joint to Venerable Town Treasure By Phil Luciano

68 Playing in Peoria:

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Discovering His Jam By Katie Faley

Cocktail Class: Jungle Bird By Wyatt Edwards

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