Postmark PeoriaAn occasional series on WCBU looking back at the stories and people who brought Greater Peoria to where it is today. Produced by Steve Tarter.
Former dentist details what might have been in Peoria
What if Charles Lindbergh had completed the first solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1927 in a plane labeled the Spirit of Peoria instead of the Spirit of St. Louis?
Former dentist details what might have been in Peoria
Bradley professor cites communications changes since the 1980s
Some of the changes wrought by the pandemic—remote work, online classes and entertainment streams—are probably here to stay, said Paul Gullifor, a professor of communications at Bradley University for the past 34 years.
Bradley professor cites communications changes since the 1980s
When Lydia Moss Bradley started Bradley Polytechnic Institute in 1896, she enlisted the help of one of the nation's leading educators in William Rainey Harper.
Lee Fosburgh keeps Caterpillar's archives — from antique tractors to Cat hats
Like other multinational corporations, Caterpillar Inc. maintains an extensive archive of records and materials that date back to the years before the company was formed in 1925.
Lee Fosburgh keeps Caterpillar's archives — from antique tractors to Cat hats
All the ways 'The Dean of Earth Moving' left his mark on Caterpillar and Peoria
R.G. LeTourneau was persuaded to come to Peoria in 1935 by the Caterpillar Tractor Co. because he had developed an attachment that moved the blade on the Caterpillar bulldozer.
All the ways 'The Dean of Earth Moving' left his mark on Caterpillar and Peoria
Tourism chief doesn't let pandemic stop him from promoting the Peoria area
Six months after taking over as executive director of the Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, J.D. Dalfonso watched the central Illinois hospitality industry shut down, just as it did across the country and around the world.
Tourism chief doesn't let pandemic stop him from promoting the Peoria area
How a former newspaper reporter stumbled into Peoria history
When Monica Vest Wheeler was let go by the Observer, a Peoria weekly, in 1992, she said that "It turned out that it was the best thing that ever happened to me."
How a former newspaper reporter stumbled into Peoria history
