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Peoria (Ill.) has been an old stand-by with comedians for years—but not only because of the "O" sound. Nor because of the four vowel sounds that give it a nice noisy resonance. But largely, I suspect, because of the fact that it is a whiskey town and a river town and not particularly famous for what is known as the genteel tradition.
Playing in Peoria: When Jimmy Buffett helped bring streaking to central Illinois. On the outbreak's one-year anniversary, the Journal Star began a five-part, front-page series on the incident and ...
The fact is that, while Peoria was a butt of jokes on the vaudeville circuit, there is no documented use of "will it play in Peoria?" before Ehrlichman's use in 1969. It was not in fact used in A Night at the Opera, and the literal references to Peoria in Horatio Alger's Five Hundred Dollars have nothing to do with the phrase.
The Peoria Civic Center is no stranger to big Broadway shows. "Wicked" will be in Peoria this year, and "The Lion King" was here previously. But it took 10 years to get "The Lion King," Edgar said.
Former Peoria Journal Star building and purchasing manager Todd Akers, 57, of East Peoria died last month of brain cancer. 'Funny, caring, wholesome': East Peoria man celebrated after death from ...
The City of Peoria's Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) approves new historic districts and landmarks and ensures historic site maintain their character. [1] Peoria's Historic Preservation Ordinance was adopted by the City Council in 1976 and amended in 1989. [1] The Historic Preservation Commission was authorized by Section 16-36. [1]
From football moms to state champs and all-staters, here's what high school stars and coaches had to say around Peoria in 2023. Here are 48 of the best quotes from Peoria-area high school athletes ...
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