DOCSLIB.ORG

Theater Civic Makes the Peoria and Events, Shows in Downtown the Main Venue Center Has a Multi-Purpose Complex This Peoria

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Theater Civic Makes the Peoria and Events, Shows in Downtown the Main Venue Center Has a Multi-Purpose Complex This Peoria TABLE OF CONTENTS Area Information Golf Courses Familiarize yourself with the Peoria Area’s Bring your clubs to Peoria! The area 4 eight counties, helpful local contacts and 51 boasts over 14 courses that accommo- basic area overview. date every skill level. See where you can “tee it up” in Peoria. Event Services Providers Browse the numerous resources available Attractions 5 that will make your meeting or event a Come early and stay late with all the success. 54 exciting attractions that the Peoria Area has to offer. Convention & Expo Venues Peoria has everything you need when Itineraries 8 it comes to convention and expo space. With all of the exciting things happening From large to small and for any type of in the Peoria Area, we invite you to take a WELCOME TO THE TO PEORIA AREA WELCOME 61 event, our city has you covered. look at a few sample itineraries to help you decide where to stay, eat & what to do! Accommodations The Peoria Area boasts over 4,000 guest Maps 34 rooms from which to choose, for your Peoria Area maps including the eight event’s attendees. 64 Central Illinois counties that the Peoria Area CVB represents, as well as major highways and interstates. Sports Event Centers Take a look at the variety of sporting 41 event venues that our area has to offer. No matter what sport or how big of an event, Peoria has the facilities. 456 Fulton St., Suite 300 Layout/Design On the Cover Peoria, IL 61602 The “Sonar Tide” sculpture at Adam Gierhart the Peoria Civic Center, the 800-747-0302 largest convention center in Editorial downstate Illinois, boasting 309-282-0303 Andrew Ketterer over 900,000 sq. ft. of event space. www.EnjoyPeoria.com Printing Photo by Kevin May The Brandt Co. www.kevinmay.com 2 WELCOME TO THE TO PEORIA AREA WELCOME WELCOME The Peoria Area is a perfect place to meet - a place where you’ll find the amenities of a big city and its Midwestern charm, and the hospitality and values of your favorite hometown. This guide will familiarize you with the multitude and variety of venues for your next meeting, event, or sporting function, and get you better acquainted with the Peoria Area and all that is has to offer! Peoria is in the Heart of Illinois, a beautiful city nestled along the Illinois River where it widens to become Peoria Lake, and thus the river becomes the heart of the area. Both sides of the River have a multitude of dining, shopping, and accommodation choices conveniently located minutes from our premier convention center – the Peoria Civic Center. It’s the home of Grandview Drive, The World’s Most Beautiful Drive, named so by Teddy Roosevelt. And the view of the river valley is absolutely stunning. The Peoria Riverfront hosts a Riverwalk, restaurants, a recreational complex, the Gateway Building and Festival Park which is a center for local festivals, a nationally-ranked art fair, Steamboat Days and summer concerts every weekend. Peoria has a busy downtown with major convention hotels, restaurants, City Hall, and the Peoria Civic Center, all located within several blocks. We hope to see and let you “Enjoy Peoria” soon! EnjoyPeoria.com The Official Peoria Area Meeting & Event Planners Guide covers the eight-county region of Bureau, Fulton, Marshall, Mason, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford and is published annually by the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (PACVB). The entire contents of this guide are copyrighted for 2013. Reproduction or use of the editorial content without written permission is strictly prohibited. Information in this guide was provided by the individual organizations listed herein. The PACVB makes every effort to provide accurate information but assumes no responsibility for changes, omissions or updates not provided to the PACVB, thus schedules and prices provided herein are subject to change without notice. Businesses and organizations listed in the Visitors Guide are members of the PACVB. 3 AREA INFORMATION Population Land Area (Sq. Miles) Transportation Peoria County......................................186,494 Peoria County.........................................619.21 Affordable Limousine Tazewell County..................................135,394 Tazewell County....................................648.97 CityLink Woodford County.................................38,664 Woodford County.................................527.80 Fulton County........................................37,069 Fulton County........................................865.60 Deluxe Limousine Services, Inc. Bureau County.......................................34,978 Bureau County.......................................869.03 Enterprise Rent-A-Car Mason County........................................14,666 Mason County........................................539.24 First Student Transit Marshall County....................................12,640 Marshall County....................................386.79 General Wayne A. Downing Peoria Stark County.............................................5,994 Stark County...........................................288.08 International Airport Source: U.S. Census Bureau Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2010 Census Interactive Population Search 2010 Census Interactive Population Search Peoria Charter Coach Co. Peoria Executive Limo Service Median Household Income Climate/Typography Peoria Yellow Checker Cab Corp. Peoria County......................................$49,747 Region..................................Eastern Midwest Tazewell County.................................$54,232 Average High Temperature...................60ºF Princeton Amtrak Station Woodford County..............................$65,890 WELCOME TO THE TO PEORIA AREA WELCOME Average Low Temperature....................40ºF Fulton County.....................................$41,268 Source: Economic Development Council for Media Bureau County....................................$45,692 Central Illinois Newspaper Mason County.....................................$42,461 Peoria Journal Star Marshall County................................ $49,116 Distances to Major Cities Stark County........................................$49,195 Magazines Within 250 Miles Central Illinois Business Publishers Source: U.S. Census Bureau Springfield, IL.................................................72 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year The Peorian Estimates Chicago, IL.....................................................141 St. Louis, MO................................................158 Television Per Capita Income Indianapolis, IN...........................................201 ABC (WHOI) Peoria County......................................$28,157 Milwaukee, WI.............................................233 CBS (WMBD) Tazewell County.................................$27,036 Comcast Cable Woodford County..............................$29,475 Outside 250 Miles FOX (WYZZ) Fulton County.....................................$20,309 Atlanta, GA...................................................685 ITV3 Bureau County....................................$24,103 Dallas, TX.......................................................806 MediaCom Mason County.....................................$23,427 New York, NY................................................901 MY Network (WAOE) Marshall County..................................$24,991 Denver, CO....................................................914 NBC (WEEK) Stark County........................................$25,311 Los Angeles, CA.......................................1,953 Public (WTVP) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Source: Economic Development Council for 2010 Census Interactive Population Search Central Illinois IMPORTANT LOCAL PHONE NUMBERS Peoria Area CVB (local) Illinois State Police Road Conditions 309-676-0303 | 800-747-0302 309-676-2116 800-452-4368 Emergency - 911 Peoria City Hall Weather Service 309-494-8500 309-685-2121 Directory Assistance - 411 Peoria International Airport Methodist Medical Center Peoria Civic Center 309-697-8272 309-672-5522 309-673-8900 CityLink (Bus) OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria Yellow Checker Cab 309-309-676-4040 309-655-2000 309-676-0731 Peoria Police Department Proctor Hospital 309-673-4521 309-691-1000 4 www.EnjoyPeoria.com EVENT SERVICE ThePROVIDERS Peoria Area is full of resources to make your stay a pleasant one. We offer lots of services to make planning your event easy for you! www.EnjoyPeoria.com PEORIA AREA CVB SERVICES Assistance and Guidance Registration Welcome Our Services staff can provide The PACVB has an outstanding We can arrange for a local dignitary information on what activities team of hostesses available to assist to welcome your event attendees the Peoria Area has to offer your with registration for attendees. Each to the Peoria Area. We also can attendees. We can suggest ideas hostess is professional, outgoing provide a welcome letter from a city tailored specifically to meet your and extremely knowledgeable about official or PACVB staff member to needs, whether it is finding a speaker, the Peoria Area. Please contact our include in your event program. planning special events or arranging office for more information. unique tours. We can also utilize our many community resources Questions? to provide the goods and services Information Booth If you have any questions or required during your meeting. If attendees are unfamiliar with the concerns, please contact: Peoria Area, it would be our pleasure to have a hostess represent the Kim McKune EVENT SERVICE PROVIDERS Promotion and Publicity community at your event. PACVB
Load more

Recommended publications
  • MSU Blue Line Club Supporting Spartan Hockey Since 1962 NEWSLETTER • VOL
    MSU Blue Line Club Supporting Spartan Hockey Since 1962 NEWSLETTER • VOL. 2, 2016-17 Blue Line Club President’s Letter THE SPARTAN ALUMNI REPORT Here’s a look at the Spartan alums in pro hockey in 2016-17 and their As I am writing this, we are coming off of our bye week most recent team as of Feb. 1 and heading into the home stretch. In the last few weeks, our Spartans showed improved play at Penn State and then took 4 of 6 points from Michigan. I’m sure that while it was nice to have Justin Abdelkader Detroit Red Wings (NHL) some time off, the team would have liked to keep the momen- Matt Berry Florida Everblades (ECHL) tum going with two games this past weekend. David Bondra HK Poprad (Slovakia) David Booth Omsk Avangard (KHL) As I mentioned in our last newsletter, I know the win loss Jake Chelios Charlotte Checkers (AHL) record isn’t where anyone wants it. But, I know our support is Tim Crowder Amiens (France) appreciated by the players, their families, and staff. I want to Matt DeBlouw Wichita Thunder (ECHL) personally thank all of you for your continued support. Michael Ferrantino Florida Everblades (ECHL) Colton Fretter Sheffield Steelers (EIHL - UK) The last remaining events that the Club has this year revolve Dustin Gazley Hershey Bears (AHL) around Senior Night. We will be having a luncheon on Friday, Derek Grant Nashville Predators (NHL) February 24th at 11:30 at Hall of Fame Cafe. There will also be Adam Hall Ambri-Piotta (Swiss-A) a reception following the Senior Night activities on Saturday, Jake Hildebrand Indy Fuel (ECHL) February 25th at Lansing Brewing Company.
    [Show full text]
  • 20 0124 Bridgeport Bios
    BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS: COACHES BIOS BRENT THOMPSON - HEAD COACH Brent Thompson is in his seventh season as head coach of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, which also marks his ninth year in the New York Islanders organization. Thompson was originally hired to coach the Sound Tigers on June 28, 2011 and led the team to a division title in 2011-12 before being named assistant South Division coach of the Islanders for two seasons (2012-14). On May 2, 2014, the Islanders announced Thompson would return to his role as head coach of the Sound Tigers. He is 246-203-50 in 499 career regular-season games as Bridgeport's head coach. Thompson became the Sound Tigers' all-time winningest head coach on Jan. 28, 2017, passing Jack Capuano with his 134th career victory. Prior to his time in Bridgeport, Thompson served as head coach of the Alaska Aces (ECHL) for two years (2009-11), winning the Kelly Cup Championship in 2011. During his two seasons as head coach in Alaska, Thompson amassed a record of 83- 50-11 and won the John Brophy Award as ECHL Coach of the Year in 2011 after leading the team to a record of 47-22-3. Thompson also served as a player/coach with the CHL’s Colorado Eagles in 2003-04 and was an assistant with the AHL’s Peoria Rivermen from 2005-09. Before joining the coaching ranks, Thompson enjoyed a 14-year professional playing career from 1991-2005, which included 121 NHL games and more than 900 professional contests. The Calgary, AB native was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round (39th overall) of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.
    [Show full text]
  • Pjstar.Com - Journal Star Sports Story
    PJStar.com - Journal Star Sports story http://www.pjstar.com/stories/041308/BRA_BGADN7IB.071.php NEWS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS LIFESTYLES OPINION CLASSIFIED SEARCH SEARCH ONLINE EDITOR :: SPORTS EDITOR :: MESSAGE BOARDS Online specials Printable Version nmlkji PJStar.com nmlkj WWW GO REDEMPTION ON THE HILLTOP Search Archives: 1991-Present Obituaries Run to title round of College Basketball Invitational lets Weather Bradley have some fun in season of adversity Random Acts of Kindness Sunday, April 13, 2008 Advertisement America at War BY DAVE REYNOLDS Illinois Lottery OF THE JOURNAL STAR BLOGHOUSE - Latest Sports PEORIA - Not often - Preps Plus does a college - Cleve's World basketball team - Scattershooting receive a chance for - Reynolds Rap redemption at the end - Captain's Blog of a disappointing - The Baldest Truth season. - Scoreboard - Illini Talk But that was the case SPORTS this year for the Sports News Bradley Braves, who High schools parlayed a 17-15 - Prep All-Stars adversity-riddled - Prep Basketball campaign into a - Prep Football six-game run to the Colleges championship game of the inaugural College Basketball Invitational. - Bradley - Illinois "Look at the teams we got to play, the great atmospheres, the extra - Western Illinois games, getting Andrew (Warren) back, getting the young guys - Illinois State postseason experience and, selfishly, the chance to coach these - Illinois Central seniors a few more games," BU coach Jim Les said. "It's easy to say Golf Baseball when it was all said and done, 'What a great tournament.' But on the Motor Sports front end, it was a venture into the unknown and took a lot of Peoria Rivermen forethought from our administration to support it." Peoria Pirates Peoria Chiefs Although Bradley didn't make any money or receive much national Who, What, Where attention from the CBI, the tournament allowed the Braves the OUTDOORS opportunity to field a team at full strength for the first time since the nonconference part of the season in November and early December.
    [Show full text]
  • Bradley Prospectus 2019.Indd
    @BradleyBaseball @BradleyBraves 119TH SEASON OF BRADLEY BASEBALL | 1898-2019 | 1,923 VICTORIES | 2015 NCAA REGIONAL General Information Coaching Staff School Bradley University Head Coach Elvis Dominguez (Creighton ‘86) Location Peoria, IL 61625 Career Record 422-472-3 (17 years) Founded 1897 Bradley Record 244-273-1 (10 years) Enrollment 5,882 E-Mail [email protected] Nickname Braves Associate Head Coach/Hitting Kyle Trewyn (Cardinal Stritch ‘11) Colors Red (PMS 186c) and White E-Mail [email protected] Affiliation NCAA Division I Associate Head Coach/Pitching Larry Scully (Western Ky. ‘92) Conference Missouri Valley Conference E-Mail [email protected] University President Gary R. Roberts Volunteer Coach Joe Kelch (Illinois State ‘16) VP for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Chris Reynolds E-Mail [email protected] Athletics Department Phone (309) 677-2666 Baseball Office Phone (309) 677-2671 Official Website www.BradleyBraves.com Mailing Address 1501 W. Bradley Avenue Twitter @BradleyBraves Renaissance Coliseum Peoria, IL 61625 Home Field Twitter @BradleyBaseball Stadium Dozer Park Capacity 7,500 2019 Team Information Playing Surface Natural Grass 2018 Final Record 32-19 (.627) Dimensions Lines 310’, Gaps 375’, CF 400’ 2018 MVC Record 11-10 (.524)/3rd of 8 Press Box Phone (309) 680-4045 2018 MVC Tournament 2-2 2018 Postseason N/A Bradley BASEBALL History Lettermen Returning/Lost 21/7 First Season 1898 Starting Position Players 6/3 All-Time Record 1923-1606-15 (.545) Pitchers 11/2 All-Time MVC Record 418-553-1 (.431) MVC Regular-Season Titles Six Media Relations 1949, 1950, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1968 Primary Baseball Contact Bobby Parker, Associate AD NCAA Regionals Seven E-Mail [email protected] 1950, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1968, 2015 Office Phone (309) 677-2624 College World Series Two Mobile Phone (309) 256-4302 1950, 1956 Personal Twitter @BPtheBrave BRADLEY BRAVES BASEBALL 2019 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2019 Bradley Schedule 2019 BRADLEY BRAVES BASEBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER Date Opponent CT No.
    [Show full text]
  • Team History 20 YEARS of ICEHOGS HOCKEY
    Team History 20 YEARS OF ICEHOGS HOCKEY MARCH 3, 19 98: United OCT. 15, 1999: Eighteen DEC. 1, 1999: The awards FEB. 6, 2000: Defenseman Sports Venture launches a months after the first an - continue for Rockford as Derek Landmesser scores the ticket drive to gauge interest nouncement, the IceHogs win Jason Firth is named the fastest goal in IceHogs his - in professional hockey in their inaugural game 6-2 over Sher-Wood UHL Player of tory when he lights the lamp Rockford. the Knoxville Speed in front the Month for November. six seconds into the game in of 6,324 fans at the Metro - Firth racked up 24 points in Rockford’s 3-2 shootout win AUG. 9, 1998: USV and the Centre. 12 games. at Madison. MetroCentre announce an agreement to bring hockey to OCT. 20, 1999: J.F. Rivard DEC. 10, 1999: Rockford al - MARCH 15, 2000: Scott Rockford. turns away 32 Madison shots lows 10 goals for the first Burfoot ends retirement and in recording Rockford’s first time in franchise history in a joins the IceHogs to help NOV. 30, 1998: Kevin Cum - ever shutout, a 3-0 win. 10-5 loss at Quad City. boost the team into the play - mings is named the fran - offs. chise’s first General Manager. NOV. 1, 1999: IceHogs com - DEC. 21, 1999: Jason Firth plete the first trade in team becomes the first IceHogs MARCH 22, 2000: Rock- DEC. 17, 1998: The team history, acquiring defense - player to receive the Sher- ford suffers its worst loss in name is narrowed to 10 names man David Mayes from the Wood UHL Player of the franchise history in Flint, during a name the team con - Port Huron Border Cats for Week award.
    [Show full text]
  • Other Hockey Leagues
    OTHER HOCKEY LEAGUES {Appendix 4.1, to Sports Facility Reports, Volume 14} Research completed as of August 15, 2013 AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE (AHL) (AAA) League Update: The AHL had three team changes in 2012–13: The Connecticut Whale changed their name back to the Hartford Wolf Pack for the 2013–14 season. The Houston Aeros relocated to Des Moines, Iowa and became the Iowa Wild. The Peoria Rivermen moved to the Southern Professional Hockey League.. Team: Abbotsford Heat Affiliate: Calgary Flames Principal Owner: Calgary Flames Team Website Arena: Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre Date Built: 2009 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $64.7 Canadian Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website UPDATE: For the 2013–14 AHL season, the Abbotsford Heat will move to the Western Conference West Division, NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights deals for the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre. An agreement may happen in the future as the team has been losing money and would benefit from the extra money. © Copyright 2012, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 1 Team: Adirondack Phantoms Affiliate: Philadelphia Flyers Principal Owner: Brooks Group Team Website Arena: Glens Falls Civic Center Date Built: 1979 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $7 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website UPDATE: In January 2013, the Adirondack Phantoms accepted their lease option to play in Glens Falls for the 2013–14 season. This will be the fifth anniversary for the Phantoms and twenty-fifth season for Glens Falls in the AHL. However, the Phantoms owners have agreed to relinquish their lease option should city officials successfully recruit a long-term tenant from another AHL team.
    [Show full text]
  • National Hockey League
    NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE {Appendix 4, to Sports Facility Reports, Volume 18} Research completed as of August 7, 2017 Anaheim Ducks Principal Owner: Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC & Anaheim Arena Management, LLC; headed by Henry and Susan Samueli Year Established: 1992 Team Website Twitter: @AnaheimDucks Most Recent Purchase Price ($/Mil): $75 (2005) Current Value ($/Mil): $415 Percent Change From Last Year: +4% Arena: Honda Center Date Built: 1993 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $123 Percentage of Arena Publicly Financed: 100% Facility Financing: Publicly Funded; Ogden Entertainment is assuming the debt for the city- issued bonds. Facility Website Twitter: @HondaCenter UPDATE: In June 2017, Lottogopher Holdings, Inc. entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Anaheim Ducks. Lottogopher will focus on offering promotional giveaways to Ducks’ fans during the 2017- 18 season. The cities of Anaheim and Long Beach have been added to Los Angeles’s bid for the 2024 Olympics. The Honda Center and multiple Long Beach facilities would stage various Olympic events in an effort to spread the games across southern California. NAMING RIGHTS: In October 2006, American Honda Motor Co. agreed to pay $60.45 million over fifteen years for naming rights that expire in 2020. © Copyright 2017, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 1 Arizona Coyotes Principal Owner: Andrew Barroway became the sole owner after Barroway bought out the team’s minority owners on June 12, 2017. Year Established: 1979 as the Winnipeg Jets and moved to Phoenix in 1996 where it became the Coyotes. Team Website Twitter: @ArizonaCoyotes Most Recent Purchase Price ($/Mil): $170 (2013) (In 2014, Barroway purchased a majority share of the franchise for $152.5 million.
    [Show full text]
  • 33 at Illinois.Indd
    2019 Results Overall 22-10 Home 10-3 | Away 8-6 | Neutral 4-1 MVC 3-3 Home 3-3 | Away 0-0 | Neutral 0-0 Date Opponent W/L Score F 15 at Central Arkansas W 5-2 F 16 at Central Arkansas W 4-3 119TH SEASON OF BRADLEY BASEBALL | 1898-2019 | 1,943 VICTORIES F 17 at Central Arkansas L 13-9 F 21 ! at Aus n Peay (10 inn) W 5-3 Bradley (22-10) at Illinois (22-12) F 22 ! at Belmont Rained Out Back-to-Back Tuesdays on I-74 F 23 ! at Lipscomb Rained Out Tuesday, April 16 • 6:00 p.m. • Champaign, IL • Illinois Field F 24 ! at Middle Tennessee L 0-1 Tuesday, April 23 • 6:00 p.m. • Peoria, IL • Dozer Park ! at Middle Tennessee (10 inn) W 2-1 Mr 1 at UTSA (11 inn) W 4-3 Mr 2 at UTSA W 3-2 Mr 3 at UTSA L 2-7 Mr 8 at UNLV (15 inn) L 2-3 BACKTOBACK TUESDAYS ON I74 10GAME WINNING STREAK Mr 9 at UNLV W 8-5 • Separated by 94 miles on Interstate 74, Bradley and • Bradley enters Tuesday’s game at Illinois riding a Mr 10 at UNLV L 2-4 Illinois will face off each of the next Tuesday nights, season-long, 10-game winning streak, ed with Jackson Mr 17 $ vs. Keystone, PA W 18-1 beginning with this week’s game at Illinois Field. State as the longest ac ve win streak in the na on. Mr 19 $ vs.
    [Show full text]
  • Central Illinois Citizenship Ceremony Inspires Community
    Latin sorority Waka’s White House No place like home News A5 Voice B2 Sports A12 Vol. 119 | No. 23 24 April 2015 Central Illinois citizenship ceremony inspires community BY SAMANTHA PALLINI titles that come along the way, we Editor-in-Chief already hold the highest office in the land: the office of citizenship,” On projector screens displayed Shadid said. “My wish for you is in front of a crowd of nearly 1,000 a future that keeps faith with our people were the words “E Pluribus history and heritage: the hope to Unum: Out of many, one,” as indi- share in America’s promise that viduals from 97 different countries says out of many, we are one.” awaited the moment in which they Bradley alumna Katie Burnham would be sworn in as citizens of (’14) sang the national anthem, the United States. Paul Phillips took to the podium Chief District Judge James to read each of the 97 countries Shadid presided over the U.S. aloud, and then a motion was District Court for the Central made to confer the candidates for District of Illinois held in citizenship. Renaissance Coliseum, the formal “Each of these candidates has court that administered the Oath been examined by an officer of of Allegiance that would finalize the United States Citizenship and the citizenship of the candidates. Immigration Services, and each “My life, personally, was decid- has been found to have met all ed by a Lebanese immigrant,” of the statutory requirements for Shadid said in his introducto- naturalization,” U.S. Citizenship ry remarks to the crowd.
    [Show full text]
  • List of Illinois Recordations Under HABS, HAER, HALS, HIBS, and HIER (As of April 2021)
    List of Illinois Recordations under HABS, HAER, HALS, HIBS, and HIER (as of April 2021) HABS = Historic American Buildings Survey HAER = Historic American Engineering Record HALS = Historic American Landscapes Survey HIBS = Historic Illinois Building Survey (also denotes the former Illinois Historic American Buildings Survey) HIER = Historic Illinois Engineering Record (also denotes the former Illinois Historic American Engineering Record) Adams County • Fall Creek Station vicinity, Fall Creek Bridge (HABS IL-267) • Meyer, Lock & Dam 20 Service Bridge Extension Removal (HIER) • Payson, Congregational Church, Park Drive & State Route 96 (HABS IL-265) • Payson, Congregational Church Parsonage (HABS IL-266) • Quincy, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Freight Office, Second & Broadway Streets (HAER IL-10) • Quincy, Ernest M. Wood Office and Studio, 126 North Eighth Street (HABS IL-339) • Quincy, Governor John Wood House, 425 South Twelfth Street (HABS IL-188) • Quincy, Illinois Soldiers and Sailors’ Home (Illinois Veterans’ Home) (HIBS A-2012-1) • Quincy, Knoyer Farmhouse (HABS IL-246) • Quincy, Quincy Civic Center/Blocks 28 & 39 (HIBS A-1991-1) • Quincy, Quincy College, Francis Hall, 1800 College Avenue (HABS IL-1181) • Quincy, Quincy National Cemetery, Thirty-sixth and Maine Streets (HALS IL-5) • Quincy, St. Mary Hospital, 1415 Broadway (HIBS A-2017-1) • Quincy, Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 21 (HAER IL-30) • Quincy, Villa Kathrine, 532 Gardner Expressway (HABS IL-338) • Quincy, Washington Park (buildings), Maine, Fourth, Hampshire, & Fifth Streets (HABS IL-1122) Alexander County • Cairo, Cairo Bridge, spanning Ohio River (HAER IL-36) • Cairo, Peter T. Langan House (HABS IL-218) • Cairo, Store Building, 509 Commercial Avenue (HABS IL-25-21) • Fayville, Keating House, U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • IL-Peoria-University Plaza.Indd
    UNIVERSITY PLAZA C OMPLETE RENOVATION UNDERWAY: • New Facade • Updated Pylon • New Parking Lot • New Landscaping FOR LEASE 3425 N. UNIVERSITY . PEORIA . ILLINOIS 2,000 - 10,560 SF AVAILABLE FOR LEASE IN CENTRAL PEORIA. 3 211 N. LINDBERGH BLVD . SUITE 150 L CORPORATION SAINT LOUIS . MISSOURI . 63141 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE 314.469.7400 . WWW.L3CORP.NET MARKET OVERVIEW Located halfway between Chicago and St. Louis in the heart of the state, a fi rst glimpse of the city of Peoria, Illinois includes a scenic skyline the follows the banks of the Illinois River. Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois. The city of Peoria is home to a United States courthouse, the Peoria Civic Center (which includes Carver Arena), and the world headquarters for Caterpillar Inc.. Medicine has become a major part of Peoria’s economy. In addition to three major hospitals, the USDA’s National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research is located in Peoria. This is the lab where mass production of penicillin was developed. Peoria’s top employers include Caterpillar, Advanced Technology Services, UnityPoint Health - Methodist, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria Public Schools District 150 and Walmart. Peoria’s downtown area includes corporate, governmental, convention, educational, and medical facilities. It is also home to the Peoria Civic Center, Theatres, and Dozer Park, as well as an arts, dining, and entertainment area near the riverfront. The downtown area now also includes high-rise residential developments such as condominia, apartments, and riverfront lofts. The Peoria Symphony Orchestra is the 10th oldest in the nation. Peoria is also home to the Peoria Municipal Band, the Peoria Area Civic Chorale, the Central Illinois Youth Symphony, and the Peoria Ballet.
    [Show full text]
  • Past Trips (PDF)
    Learning Trips: 1995 - Present Date Name of Trip Location City State SP95: 3 Sunday, April 16, 1995 Itzhak Perlman Illinois State University Bloomington IL Thursday, August 31, 1995 Claude Monet: 1840-1926 Art Institute of Chicago Chicago IL Wednesday, September 27, 1995 Meet Me in St. Louis - History and Elegance St. Louis St. Louis MO FA96: 6 Wednesday, June 26, 1996 Abraham Lincoln and the Promise of America Chicago Historical Society Chicago IL Thursday, July 18, 1996 Art, Architecture, and Agriculture: Grant Wood Davenport Museum of Art Davenport IA Thursday, July 18, 1996 Deere and Company's Administration Center Moline Moline IL Saturday, August 24, 1996 Showboat Auditorium Theatre Chicago IL Friday, October 25, 1996 Opera with Jerry Hadley University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL Tuesday, November 12, 1996 Degas: Beyond Impressionism Art Institute of Chicago Chicago IL SP97: 4 Wednesday, March 19, 1997 Sunset Boulevard Fox Theatre St. Louis MO Monday, April 14, 1997 James Galway: The Man with the Golden Flute Illinois State University Bloomington IL Thursday, May 15, 1997 Alaskan Adventure Alaska AK Thursday, May 15, 1997 Chicago Art and Architecture Chicago Chicago IL FA97: 2 Thursday, October 16, 1997 Dana Thomas House Frank Lloyd Wright with Phil Winthrow Springfield Springfield IL Wednesday, November 12, 1997 Renoir Portraits: Impressions of an Age with Betty Starasta Art Institute of Chicago Chicago IL SP98: 3 Sunday, February 1, 1998 Backstage at the Opera with Dick Hinds Civic Opera House Chicago IL Thursday, May 14, 1998 Chicago Botanic Gardens Glencoe Glencoe IL Saturday, June 6, 1998 The American Presidency with Jerry Driscoll Washington, D.C.
    [Show full text]