Among de Gallo's latest work, this 14-foot-tall, 600-pound giraffe sculpture is covered from head to toe in U.S. pennies and took over 800 hours to complete. Photo by Jeffery Noble
Carla & Arturo Vargas of Casa de Arte, September 2020
Historic photos of pizza places around Peoria
ICC Culinary Arts students are learning the skills needed to work in a professional kitchen.
Custom charcuterie arrangement from Canterbury Creations
Inside the kitchen at Khoury's Cuisine in Peoria.
There are no timers in the kitchen at Ardor, just the senses and intuition of the baker.
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Are Injuries and Turnover Matters of Emotion?

Leaders and managers have a responsibility to set the company’s emotional tone.

Get Better, Not Bitter
by Sara O’Shea, So Chic Boutique & Events

As a small business, we must take care of those who take care of us.

An Ideal Home for Remote Workers
by Amanda Riggenbach

With its low cost of living and small-town/big-city feel, the Peoria area has a lot to offer.

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Sharing the Blessings
by Monica Scheuer, Midwest Food Bank Peoria

As more families experience food insecurity, we are here to help.

Improving the Emergency Food System
by Mark Roberts, Community Foundation of Central Illinois

Where do we stand in the fight against food insecurity?

Know Your Options This Election Season
by Matt Bartolo, Chairman, Peoria County Board of Election Commissioners

Peoria County voters have multiple options to vote in the November elections.

Jeff Kolodzinski is known as "The Marathon Man" for his record-setting catches of fish.
The Most Amazing Harvest, written by Pam Bates and Paula Patty.
Artists at work at the Emerging Artists Collective (EAC)
Robbie Mathisen with family and friends
Local dishes from around Peoria
Roasted acorn squash with miso and ginger
Rows of native trees are planted with corn at Allerton Park, an example of alley cropping.
Midwest Food Bank of Peoria serves over 300 agency partners in Illinois, eastern Iowa, and parts of Missouri and Kentucky.
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Float, Drown or Swim Against the Tide
by Brian “Fox” Ellis

Questions of art and business in the time of COVID-19

Jazz on the Porch
by Jonathan Wright

The pandemic has been rough on everyone, but few have been hit as hard as working musicians.

Making Impressions

The PAG Print Room will house printing presses, tools and equipment to support a variety of forms of letterpress and relief printing.

PM Lifestyle
The Delicious Umami Taste
by Karen Bevers and Golda Ewalt

Fermented foods such as miso are especially high in this key ingredient.

“Stressed” Is “Desserts” Spelled Backward
by Ashley Thomas

Emotional eating is on the rise as our collective stress reaches a new high.

Boost Your Immune System with Healthy Food
by Lisa Coon, OSF HealthCare

An alphabet soup of vitamins and nutrients will keep your body healthy and strong.

P.S.Blog

Behind the Scenes: October 2020

It’s difficult to imagine opening a business in the middle of a global pandemic, yet that's exactly what Cody Scogin did earlier this year.

Submitted by agray on September 28, 2020 - 3:45pm

Behind the Scenes: September 2020

For the second year in a row, Peoria Magazines has partnered with the Turner Center for Entrepreneurship at Bradley University to recognize and celebrate our region’s entrepreneurs, innovators, startups, businesses and the people who support them.

Submitted by amanwaring on August 27, 2020 - 9:12am

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