Postmark Peoria WCBU Peoria Public Radio
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An occasional series on WCBU looking back at the stories and people who brought Greater Peoria to where it is today. Postmark Peoria is a co-production of WCBU, Steve Tarter and Mike Sabol.
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New book profiles the ‘greatest central Illinois native you never heard of’
William Engelbrecht says that Elmwood native Nelson Dean Jay may be the…
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A Toulon insurance agent says this is the hardest market in 40 years. Here's why
John Leezer has been selling insurance since 1982 when he joined his father’s…
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Goodwill CEO: ‘No one should be throwing clothing away’
Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois has seen remarkable growth in recent…
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Betty Friedan, who initially saw Peoria as vaudeville joke, later said hometown inspired her
Friedan became one of the leaders of the women’s movement, a cause she fought…
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Colleen Callahan: 'Warm, down to earth and knows her stuff'
It doesn't matter if you lived on a farm or not, if you’ve lived in central…
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Erik Reader keeps his eye on downtowns
Erik Reader has a thing about downtowns. It doesn’t matter if they’re small or…