Snow days
From left, Zoe Nyhus, 9, Aurelia Colvis, 6, and Braedon Blackford, 8, pile on Adam Shaw, 11, while playing in the snow in West Peoria Monday afternoon. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Monday, January 22, 2007
From left, Zoe Nyhus, 9, Aurelia Colvis, 6, and Braedon Blackford, 8, pile on Adam Shaw, 11, while playing in the snow in West Peoria Monday afternoon. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Slán go fóill
F. Scott's Whiskey Bar & Grill on SW Jefferson Avenue will be closing on February 15 due to a dispute between bar owner J.M. "Sully" Sullivan and the building's owner over the repair of the building's sinking foundation, which would require the bar to close for a period of months. Sullivan, who has owned the Cheers style bar and restaurant in downtown Peoria for 6 years, says he will reopen elsewhere, possibly outside of Peoria. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Slán go fóill
F. Scott's Whiskey Bar & Grill on SW Jefferson Avenue will be closing on February 15 due to a dispute between bar owner J.M. "Sully" Sullivan and the building's owner over the repair of the building's sinking foundation, which would require the bar to close for a period of months. Sullivan, who has owned the Cheers style bar and restaurant for 6 years, says he will reopen elsewhere, possibly outside of Peoria. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Cubbies
Natalie Cokel, 7, and Ethan Rynearson, 9, both of Princeville, play a little catch while waiting for Cubs players and Peoria Chiefs coach Ryne Sandberg to arrive for an autograph session during the Cubs Caravan at the Riverplex Wednesday night. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Kids Open Wrestling Tournament 1
Nolan Vincent of Carol Stream is visibly upset after losing a close wrestling match in the 9 & 10 year old division during the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation Kids Open at Carver Arena Sunday afternoon. Boys and girls ages 7-14 from schools and wrestling clubs around the region competed in the day-long tournament. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Kids Open Wrestling Tournament 2
Kyle Culton, 14, of Sycamore is twisted and pressed into the mat as he is defeated by Symon Seaton, 14, of Kansas, Ill. during the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation Kids Open at Carver Arena Sunday afternoon. Boys and girls ages 7-14 from schools and wrestling clubs around the region competed in the day-long tournament. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Kids Open Wrestling Tournament 3
A wrestler at the younger end of the 7-14 year old age range quietly cries by himself in the back hall during the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation Kids Open at Carver Arena Sunday afternoon. He did not want to talk and was holding a ribbon with the medal torn off. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Close one
From left, Brad and Lori Marler and Kevin Fay, all of Metamora, watch the Bears first playoffs game at Kouri's Grill and Bar in Germantown Hills Sunday afternoon. Like many out watching the game at bars Sunday, the Marler's were there because Mediacom was not carrying the game due to a dispute with the local Fox affiliate. "We're not suffering, but we would have stayed home," Brad says. The Bears won 27-24 in overtime. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Wedding of a lifetime 1
A delighted crowd watches Adam Raso, 8, as he and his brother David, 10, add some flare to their walk down the runway by doing a series of handsprings while modeling for Bobbie's Bridal and Savvi Formal Wear at the Wedding of a Lifetime exhibition at the Peoria Civic Center Sunday afternoon. The exhibition featured many local vendors of all things bridal, including bridal wear, hairstyling, photography and more. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Wedding of a lifetime 2
Jaime Atkinson of Pekin, left, and Carissa Chapman of Bloomington wait sidestage before going on to model bridal wear in the second of two fashion shows at the Wedding of a Lifetime show at the Peoria Civic Center Sunday afternoon. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Wedding of a lifetime 3
Morgan Cowen, 5, of East Peoria crouches against a wall before modeling in a fashion show at the Wedding of a Lifetime show at the Peoria Civic Center Sunday afternoon. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Vigil
Despite a steady downpour, an overflow crowd spills out beyond the shelter of two tents outside Fire Station 13 in Peoria for the year's first anti-crime vigil honoring 18-year-old DeAndre Allen who was murdered only one block away on New Year's Day. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Tennis in January anyone?
Tennis instructor Mario Palmieri serves to a student on the courts at Laura Bradley Park on a mild Wednesday afternoon with temperatures in the mid-40s. "In all the years I've been teaching tennis I've never ever been able to teach this deep into the year," he says, noting he was out in shorts in December. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Alumni and friends
Class of '65 Bradley alumnus Bill Booher, 63, plays trumpet along with other participants in the Bradley alumni band as the Braves take on Missouri State Tuesday night at Carver Arena. The alumni band was filling in for the student band, as most of its members were away on winter break. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
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Bradley basketball player Ray Brown sits on the bench prior to the Braves game against Missouri State Tuesday night at Carver Arena. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Drop 'n roll
Bradley University student Anthony Trisch practices doing pack shifts and dumps, which enable firefighters to squeeze through tight spaces without losing their air supply, while training as a volunteer firefighter at the West Peoria Fire Department. The department has a 15-year history of recruiting volunteers from the student population of nearby Bradley. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Monday, December 25, 2006
Like nothing else
Dontarius Clark, 10 plays with a new remote controlled Hummer he received for Christmas in front of his house on W Spring Hollow Lane in South Peoria Sunday morning while hanging out with his cousins and siblings. Few children were to be seen out playing with new toys Sunday due to chilly, gray weather and perhaps the ever-growing popularity of video games. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Spreading cheer
Diane Broe, 47, left, greets Louise Washington, her daughter Jasmyne and and her husband, James Washington, Sr., back right, as her son Tim Broe, 29, follows her in with a box of hot meals and a newspaper, courtesy of the South Side Mission, Sunday morning. The Washington's son, James Washington, Jr., 20, is serving in the Marines and made a special request that meals be delivered to his mother on Christmas. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Blow
John Walker, 24, of Peoria blows into a computerized, talking breathalizer vending machine at Richard's bar on Main Street Wednesday night. Despite following the instructions, the machine told him he was "bombed." "I only had two beers," he said. The machine was recently purchased by the bar as a novelty, but is supposed to provide a somewhat accurate assessment of the user's level of intoxication. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Fans
Bears fans Kelly and Hoyett McKenzie of Joliet roar along with the crowd as the home team takes the field prior to taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field Sunday afternoon. The Bears narrowly won 34-31 in overtime. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Vigil Against Violence
Laciya Spires, 19, right, and Lathaniell Spires, 16, stand with a picture of their mother, Carla Spires, at a prayer vigil against violence and domestic abuse on the corners of S Western Ave and W Kettelle St Monday night. Spires was the most recent of a record 18 murders in Peoria this year. Her death left her three children in the care of her younger sister, Tammy Spires, who was also in attendance. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Monday, December 18, 2006
Vigil Against Violence
Eriona Brown, 12, helps protest violence as the reverend James Polk addresses a small crowd of about 50 gathered for a prayer vigil on the corner of S Western Ave and W Kettelle St. Monday night in the wake of the death of Carla Spires. Spires was the 18th murder victim in Peoria this year. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Apart for the Holidays 1
Sarah Rogers, 24, attempts to keep the gang - daughters Alysa, 3, left, Alivia, 1, right, and 4-day-old Aiden - together for a portrait at her home in Washington, Ill. Tuesday night. Her husband Chris left in October for his second tour of duty in Iraq and has since missed Aiden's birth as well as the death of his grandmother. His absence is making the holidays particularly stressful for the family this year. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Apart for the Holidays 2
Sarah Rogers, 24, nuzzles 4-day-old Aiden at home in Washington Tuesday night. Her husband Chris missed his delivery while serving his second tour of duty in Iraq, which will keep him away from the family for another year. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Monday, December 11, 2006
Pile-up
Rescue crews prepare to help a woman out of her car before placing her on a stretcher as a firefighter pours an oil absorbant on the blacktop following a 6-car crash on northbound 116 near the intersection of Highview Road Monday night. Ten were sent to the hospital following the wreck caused by an off-duty El Paso, Ill. police officer who is being charged for a DUI. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Santa for Seniors
Retired truck driver Frank Hoffman, 69, tears up as he receives a surprise delivery of Christmas gifts from volunteers Mel and Teddi McCaw at Saint Francis Woods senior home in Peoria Sunday afternoon. The couple were two of more than 50 volunteers who personally delivered gifts to 775 seniors and shut-in individuals who may not have otherwise received Christmas gifts this year. In its 21st year, the program, run by Neighborhood House in South Peoria, gathers donated gifts from UFS, the Salvation Army and private individuals. "I don't know what to say, or how to say thank you, but it means an awful lot," Hoffman said. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Sunday, December 03, 2006
An Icy Abode
Lataia Booker, 5, peers out of a skylight carved in the ceiling of an igloo built by Troy Keefer, 26, Jawaun Payton, 18, and Tyreese Brown, 21, in front of their home on Sloan St. in Peoria. After spending the whole day in building the structure, the three spent the night in it, despite temperatures dipping as low as 4 degrees. "With our body heat it felt like like a good 35-40 degrees." Keefer says. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Friday, December 01, 2006
School's Cancelled!
Woke up to 10-12 inches of powdery white stuff this morning, which nearly buried Adam's car in the foreground. The first snow of the year cancelled pretty much everything in town and knocked out power across much of Central Illinois. Fortunately, not here. More fortunate, I'm off today!
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Savannah or Patch of Weeds?
Michael Brown and the environmental group Peoria Wilds are fighting to protect the Springdale Cemetery savannah from being mowed down and used for future graves. The several acres of prairie grass and wildflowers are seen by some on the cemetery board as weeds, while environmentalists think it needs to be preserved as an historical site. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
It's a Major Award!
Mr. Parker: Fra-gee-lay. That must be Italian.
Mrs. Parker: Uh, I think that says FRAGILE, dear.
Mr. Parker: Oh, yeah.
Artist Tom Gross stands with his larger-than-life, 12-foot-tall recreation of the famous "leg lamp" from the movie "A Christmas Story," in front of his home in East Peoria. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Winter Wonderland 1
Pekin Jr. High band members Cassandra Philips, 13, left, and Amy Huff, 13, laugh with bandmates prior to the start of the Winter Wonderland parade in Pekin Sunday evening. The annual parade featured both a Christmas and 50s theme, and brought out thousands to watch and enjoy the unusually warm evening. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Winter Wonderland 2
People line up to ride in a hot air balloon at the end of the Winter Wonderland parade in Pekin Sunday evening. Weather prevented them from actually lifting off, but those who were still interested could sit in the basket while they gave a couple tugs to the gas. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Festival of Lights
Children, illuminated by the bright lights of a passing float, watch the annual East Peoria Festival of Lights Saturday night. Thousands came out to see 40 floats decorated by thousands of Christmas lights roll through town. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
15-Minutes
Sara and Jeff Clauser hold up their 1-year-old daughter Sophia in front of their home in Morton. A photograph taken for invitations to Sophia's first birthday party was chosen to run in this coming weekend's Parade magazine after Sara was encouraged by family to submit it. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Clinton
Young adults play catch in the town square at the heart of Clinton. Many families in the town are employed at the Clinton Power Station, the nearby nuclear power plant. DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
Monday, November 27, 2006
Life with Asperger's_Jonathan Banina
Defined as a less debilitating form of autism, Asperger's syndrome still has its fair share of difficulties for three families dealing with it in the Peoria area. Here, Jonathan Bananina, 4, reacts violently to having his teeth cleaned as his mother struggles to hold on to him. Diagnosed a year ago, Jonathan suffers from a combination of Asperger's and an undiagnosed mood disorder. For a multimedia version see: http://www.pjstar.com/images/photogallery/aspergerssoundslide.shtml DAVID ZENTZ/JOURNAL STAR
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