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Harold Albert "Pete" Vonachen, Jr. (August 31, 1925 – June 10, 2013) was an American businessman and Minor league baseball team owner. Born in Peoria, Illinois, he was often dubbed "Peoria's Mr. Baseball, [1] although this was usually only done for press consumption.
Military personnel from Peoria, Illinois (16 P) Musicians from Peoria, Illinois (21 P) P. Politicians from Peoria, Illinois (2 C, 59 P) R. Roman Catholic bishops of ...
Richard Ellison Carver (August 28, 1937 – May 5, 2023) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Peoria, Illinois, from 1973 to 1984 and United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller) from 1984 to 1988.
The oldest ancestor of the Journal Star, the Peoria Daily Transcript, was founded by N.C. Nason and first published on December 17, 1855. [2] [3] [4] The Peoria Journal was founded as an afternoon paper by Eugene F. Baldwin the former editor of the Daily Transcript, and J. B. Barnes, and first published on December 3, 1877. [5]
Peoria real estate: Sales in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties for Dec. 17, 2023 11320 N. Copper Creek Point, Dunlap: Dean Custom Builders Inc. to Zachary D. and Kathryn A. Nitz, $583,842.
Jefferson R. Boulware, Illinois state representative and lawyer [4] Robert L. Burhans, Illinois state legislator and lawyer [5] John Edward Cassidy, Illinois Attorney General; Mark Clark, Black Panther; killed in infamous Chicago police raid in 1969; Joseph E. Daily, Chief Justice of Illinois Supreme Court; William L. Eagleton, US diplomat
Willie York (September 21, 1944 – January 23, 2019) was a resident of Peoria, Illinois, United States, who rose to regional notoriety for his decision to live as a member of that city's homeless population for parts of five decades, [1] despite offers of help from other people that included shelter and employment.
9:24 p.m. — Dunlap season ends in dramatic fashion. Dunlap's season came to an end in double overtime, as the Eagles lost to Blue Island Eisenhower 42-41 on the road in a Class 6A first-round game.