PEORIA MAGAZINE July 2023

FEATURES 10 Seed and Soil:

22 Mom and Pop: Family Friendly By Steve Stein 56 Peoria Retro:

82 Whatever Happened to …?: George Graves, Jr., Peoria’s Music Man By Denise Jackson 86 EconCorner: Dr. Charles Kahn, professor

The Epitome of Agritourism By Laurie Pillman

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Seed and Soil: A Q&A with Ron Kindred of the Illinois Soybean Association Interview by Rob Sharkey Dish and Drink: 102 and Still Going Strong By Phil Luciano

Cruising Peoria’s Main Street By Steve Tarter

emeritus of finance at the Gies College of Business,

58 Hometown:

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign By Mike Bailey 90 Twenty Something:

Get Your Kicks in Pontiac By Scott Fishel 64 Playing in Peoria: Commentary Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow at the HOI Fair By Roxy Baker 68 Playing in Peoria: ‘Geek Culture’ Has Arrived in Central Illinois By Laurie Pillman

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Dish and Drink: The Quintessential Central Illinois Sandwich By Phil Luciano

How to Win Adulting Points By Katie Faley

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A Novel Approach to Representation By Laurie Pillman

Dish and Drink: What's Cookin' - Blueberry Dutch Baby Pancake By Mary DiSomma

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