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Unlocking Business Potential: The East Peoria Chamber of Commerce

Jan 15, 2025 03:28PM ● By Amber Scarbeary, Office Manager East Peoria Chamber of Commerce

In today’s competitive business environment, local chambers of commerce play a pivotal role in fostering growth and collaboration. The East Peoria Chamber of Commerce stands out as a vital resource for businesspersons in the community aimed at helping businesses not only connect but thrive.

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Kiwanis Delivers Holiday Meals

Jan 15, 2025 03:12PM

Members of the East Peoria Kiwanis Club collected and delivered food to shut-ins in the Richland Farms area in East Peoria on December 11. The Central Illinois KIDZ for Cue Sports Kiwanis Club raised $4,000 for the food drive and Richland Farms Community Center served as a distribution point.

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Recipe of the Month – Meatball Tortellini Soup

Jan 15, 2025 03:10PM

After a busy season of groups and gatherings, sometimes a new year calls for easy, filling meals you can enjoy with your nearest and dearest. Warm, hearty Meatball Tortellini Soup can do just that as a delicious one-pot solution. Visit Culinary.net to find more warming winter recipes.

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FINANCIAL FOCUS – Time for New Year’s Financial Resolutions

Jan 15, 2025 03:07PM ● By Edward Jones for Shaun Lewis

Now that the calendar has flipped, it’s time for some New Year’s resolutions. You could decide you’re going to exercise more, lose weight, learn a new skill, or reconnect with old friends — the possibilities are almost limitless.

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ABC Washing Machine

Jan 15, 2025 03:02PM ● By Robert Cole, President, East Peoria Historical Society

East Peoria was once the home of one of the premier producers of washing machines in the world. Altorfer Bros. Company built a manufacturing plant in East Peoria in 1914. It was located on 35 acres of land where Caterpillar sits today.

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In The Spotlight – Independent Brokerage Finds Its Place in the Local Real Estate Market

Jan 15, 2025 02:59PM ● By Scott Fishel

When Shannon Fonner and Gaye Lynn Green, co-owners of Sunflower Real Estate Group, were looking to name their new real estate brokerage, they wanted something that uniquely described the kind of business they intended to grow. A photograph of a sunflower planted a seed.

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Random Acts of Kindness – For Yourself & Others *2025*

Jan 15, 2025 02:57PM

Every year about this time, most of us think about New Year’s resolutions. Let your resolutions this year be about bettering yourself and helping others.

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Letter From the Mayor, John Kahl

Jan 15, 2025 02:54PM ● By John Kahl

The recent announcement by Cullinan Properties welcoming Boot Barn and Best Buy to the Levee District in East Peoria reinforces East Peoria’s position as a dynamic hub for commerce and community activity.

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More Space Means Better Policing for Chief Dave Catton

Jan 15, 2025 02:53PM ● By Scott Fishel

Stocking-capped East Peoria city officials broke ground for a new police station on a cold day in late December. Police Chief Dave Catton couldn’t be happier.

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December 2024 Issue

Dec 10, 2024 02:16PM

Read the December, 2024 edition of The East Peoria Hometown Voice Newspaper.

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