Recently added articles from Journal Star (Peoria, Illinois):
Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business File column.
Sep 30, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Gordon Sep. 30--Caterpillar Inc.'s decision to increase how much money it and the Caterpillar Foundation will donate overseas is basically about competition. It also isn't new. The company has been slowly increasing its overseas donations for several ...
What do you know about beans?
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Tarter Oct. 2--URBANA -- Most people know this area produces a lot of soybeans but they don't know much about them. Ray Bial, an author and photographer from Urbana, hopes to change that. Bial's new picture book, "The Super Soybean," ...
Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., business briefs.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--GOODWILL HITS RECORD DONATION DURING BERGNER'S EVENT: Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois Inc. reported it received a record 97,500 pounds of clothing, shoes, household goods and other items during the recent 14 day, semi-annual Goodwill Bergner's Sale. That's the ...
Fiber store not for your diet.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Tarter Oct. 2--GLASFORD -- Fiber may be good in your diet but it's also the main attraction for a new store in Glasford. The Fiberstation, 309 S. Glasford Rd., deals with the fibers you spin, knit and sew -- not eat. The shop is the ...
Smash! Bam! Pow!
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Tarter Oct. 2--PEORIA -- Bob Gordon can remember when there were nine area comic book stores in the early 1990s. Now the only comic book outlet in Peoria is his store, Acme Comics, 2218 W. Glen Ave. While the comic book industry has experienced the same ...