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Has anyone outside of central Illinois EVER heard this stupid expression? As a (greater) Peoria native, I've heard it many times, but I've never seen it used in any remote form of pop culture, ever. It seems like a way for locals, in denial that they would be living in a cornfield if it wasn't for a certain manufacturer of yellow tractors, to think they live in a more significant part of America than they really do. I think we should stop embarassing ourselves and remove it from the article, pronto. Who's with me?
Just today, May 17, an AP article dealing with moving the Illinois primary up due to the fact the Illinois most closley mirrors Amerca as a whole. In this article, Peoria was mentioned as an important indicator due to the dempographics of the city and suburbs. It is still being uses as a test market for severl large and small corporations was also mentioned. In sumamry, the makeup of Peoria from a diveristy, economic, and educational base closely mirrors that of the US in total, therefore the saying is still be used and is justified
I know for a fact that the expression is still used in commentary and the media (although not incredibly heavily). The CNBC show, "The Big Idea" even featured a repeating segment on Peoria where they saw if products would "play in Peoria" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.180.142.59 ( talk) 17:52, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
I believe Sam Kinison was actually from East Peoria, and certainly went to East Peoria Community High School, but is widely reported to be "from Peoria". Probably needs some research to determine whether he lived in Peoria or just was associated with it because nobody outside of Central Illinois cared about the distinction. -- Closeapple 06:32, 2004 Oct 18 (UTC
It appears to be a postcard, and has no licensing details. It would be good if either we got a GFDL photo or some details on this one.
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Can someone post a photo of Downtown Peoria preferably at night. there are several photos available tat are quite attractive however I do not know how to do this or obtain them?
Does anyone know if the edits by 167.219.0.143 are factually correct? Suppafly 18:12, 29 September 2005 (UTC) They are correcct based on census information reported in both the Peoria Journal Star, and WMBD websites when census was conducted.
Some of the stats mentioned on http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=6555 contradict some of the numbers in this article. Suppafly 18:14, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
Why is both external links Discover Peoria and The Greater Peoria Region keep on being eliminated from external links?? They actually provide excellent information on the community to supplement the article on Wikipedia.
Although there is some marketing ploy to theselinks, there is also additional factual information on the area. They were designed to promote and educate both non-Peorians and Peorians on the area. I don't see why this is inappropriate.
Bloody Mess isn't really notable outside of the peoria area. Suppafly 02:54, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
The intro is too long, the lists have too many red-links and are too long, and the whole thing could use a copy-edit. I'm happy to bring the machete to bear, but I'd prefer if someone who knows more anything about the subject does it. -
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This message is for Rklawton. Earlier today you deleted two postings. One included an addition of history to Peoria. I don't have a problem with that, as it is redundant. However, I wish to post my agency's services on this site, and do not believe it is appropriate that this be deleted. This is a non-profit agency devoted to assisting senior citizens, and a legitimate posting on this site. Please respond ASAP. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ciaa ( talk • contribs)
What no mention of the world's largest solar system model - and on Wikipedia no less? http://www.bradley.edu/las/phy/solar_system.html
Rklawton- I can see why you wouldn't want traditional blogs listed, but I think if you look into this, you may change your mind. It's not a blog, per se, but a living and breathing photo essay and discussion of Peoria. I suggest you look at the site again and read some of the comments. Please explain why this is not worthy, because I certainly don't understand.
http://namethispeorialandmark.blogpeoria.com/
After 79 pics (I'm sure you looked at them all and read the user comments as well) with many more to come, I would like to know what you think are appropriate captions. The fact that people, through comments, are engaged and give insight into the history of Peoria should mean something to you.
Fair enough.
Lots of missing history in the 20th century. I found some sources that indicated Peoria's population in 1974 was about 140,000, compared to 112,000 now. Interesting case study in population emigration that should be looked at. — Rob ( talk) 17:05, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
Any reason this is here, and not in their respective sections? I'm moving the transportation sections first, but the rest are well on their way. I feel that chronologically grouping concepts in an article belongs in a newspaper, not necessarily Wikipedia. — Rob ( talk) 16:28, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
Does anybody agree that we should have some sections on Peoria radio and television market? The radio market has recently, and still is, undergoing some changes, as well as the television market, so now would be a good time.
I moved a paragraph from the "Culture" section to the intro section. This is why most people have heard of Peoria; I think that it is important for the importance of the city to be stated in the beginning of the article, rather than the end. gloria 04:58, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
My grandparents and family genealogists told me that Peoria once had a very large, thriving community of Irish immigrants. I believe this was especially true after the famines. I have great- and great-great grandparents from Ireland who, after arriving in New York, Boston or Philadelphia, specifically headed to Peoria because of the large Irish community there. From family stories, it also seems that Irish Gaelic was still spoken in the community, at least for a period of time after the major waves of immigration. Yet I've found almost nothing about this on the Internet. If anyone knows of any other sources on this, I would love to hear them, and incorporate them into this, and other, Wikipedia articles. I will also go through our family records and see what I can add, but I'd like to have some additional sources on this. -- Kathryn NicDhàna 21:48, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
Just a note: Although David Ogden Stiers and Aaron Schneider may have been technically born in Peoria, they were also residents of nearby Chillicothe, Illinois. My parents remember that Stiers's father ran a hardware store in Chillicothe for a while, and Schneider graduated from IVC High School (class of 1983--he was a senior when I was a freshman, and my freshman yearbook has pictures of him). I copied these two over to the Chillicothe, Illinois page but didn't delete them here, pending verification that they also lived in Peoria as well as Chillicothe. -- Photonex68 01:11, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
Chillicothe is just north of the city of Peoria - so no real difference here. Should be in both.
Saw that someone changed the name of the mayor. Probably someone fooling around. The real mayor is Jim Ardis and can be found to verify on any official Peoria website.
This page says Maillet sold a Peoria house to du Sable in 1773. But the link for du Sable says he built his first house in Chicago in 1770. It says he sold that Chicago house to Kinzie in 1800 and went to Peoria. Does this mean he had houses in Chicago and Peoria for over 25 years? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.142.130.42 ( talk) 21:54, 12 March 2007 (UTC).
I am going to be working to try and clean up this article, and try and get it to at least GA status after feeling comfortable with how it looks. It has now been marked as being the Illinois Project collaboration. All new additions to the article from this point forward will have to be cited. Anything that isn't sited will in most cases be removed if a citation isn't found. We highly encourage people that watch this page to join us, and if anyone in the Peoria area would like to take photos, we are going to need some down the road (not as of this moment though).-- Kranar drogin 10:41, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
I have removed the following list from the main page:
Some of them possibly could be kept, but for the most part if they do not have a Wiki entry, then they shouldn't be on the list. Not only that, but if you hvae a band, you don't need to list every single member either. Later, this list will be expanded into paragraphs instead of a lsit of people. So if anyone knows reasons why these people should stay, speak up now, or create a page for them and cite your sources. Thanks!-- Kranar drogin 21:49, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
Fibber McGhee and Molly were famous in early radio and should be included. There is a section in Wiki about them stating they were native illinoisians. If you go to the website link below in the wiki external sources and pull that up, it states they were a real husband and wife team from Peoria, Illinois. they should be added back.
I think anyone in Peoria will tell you that Nancy Brinker who started the global breast cancer movement IN Peoria is not trumpery. She is well known in the community. Peoria is ground zero for the creation of the breast cancer movement that has changed the world and since raised billions of dollars. If her picture is not there then there should be no pictures of any other famous Peoria people. 35,000 people show up each year to support her event in Peoria and the promise made in Peoria between her and her sister. Race for the Cure is the largest fundraiser in the area. The pic has been there for over a year with no change by other editors. Tb, please discuss with others before removing. This editor who removed the picture has some kind of personal issue with Brinker and has made all kinds of changes on Wiki calling her work trumpery without any discussion-- 74.73.171.166 ( talk) 13:42, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures (°F) | |||||
Month | Rec Low |
Norm Low |
Norm High |
Rec High |
Precip (inches) |
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Jan | -25 | 14.3 | 30.7 | 70 | 1.5 |
Feb | -19 | 19.7 | 36.6 | 72 | 1.67 |
Mar | -10 | 30.2 | 49.4 | 86 | 2.83 |
Apr | 14 | 40.3 | 62 | 92 | 3.56 |
May | 25 | 50.8 | 73 | 93 | 4.17 |
Jun | 39 | 60.1 | 82.2 | 105 | 3.84 |
Jul | 47 | 64.6 | 85.7 | 104 | 4.02 |
Aug | 41 | 62.6 | 83.6 | 103 | 3.16 |
Sep | 26 | 54 | 76.7 | 100 | 3.12 |
Oct | 19 | 42.3 | 64.4 | 90 | 2.77 |
Nov | -2 | 31.4 | 48.8 | 81 | 2.99 |
Dec | -23 | 20.1 | 35.5 | 71 | 2.4 |
Source: USTravelWeather.com [3] |
I am afraid of this article. The history section should be condensed to a section with no subsections. Kranar noted the lists. I still don't like those climate tables, that we put in here and Springfield, they are too bulky, something more like the historic pop. table, that blends into the text, would be much better. I don't know if all the future building tags are necessary, especially in an article on the city which really shouldn't say too much more than "the building is being built." IvoShandor 16:51, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
I deleted the into business economy section since the quote mentioned regarding the Lucky Lady Saloon is not actually in te City of Peoria, but in the town of West Peoria. this appears to be an overall opinion on one person. Actually, jobs have increased in the area. also, deleted Tourisin section as well. this again is someone's opinion on the tax - apparently not in favor of it. Never read any material on decliing tourism or the impact on this tax.
tourism should be deleted and I have tried to do this. this is an opinion and not a fact on tax creating a downward tend in tourism. In fact,sports tourism is causing an increase in hotel rooms going up in Peoria and East Peoria. this includes four additional hotels including a large Embassy Suites.
Eceonomy - Economy has been stable if not on a slight upswing. the Bradley Scout is far from a reliable source for this type of data. The business quoted "The Lucky Lady Saloon" is actually not in the City of Peoria, but in the suburb of West Peoria, therefore under different zoning and local codes. This highly popular university bar had several problems causing its closing and restructure. A single bar is far from a reliable indicator of the overall economy where international, national, and local firms exists. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 167.219.0.140 ( talk) 16:04, 9 May 2007 (UTC).
As to all the citations needed tabs for notable persons connected to Peoria, I would suggest that they be removed in all cases where the article to which they are linked contains the relevant information in its body or citations or links. No need for them in those cases, and it just makes the section look ugly.-- Epeefleche 18:22, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
In regards to citations, how does one get this notice off?? I have tried to place links to satisfy Wiki that this content is factual but it does not seem to stick. In regards to all those listed as needing citations - all of this is factual but I understand the concern. Many of the websites noted in article will substantiate these facts as well as other websites. PLease direct me to an area where I can get information on ensuring these facts are not eliminated by providing the proper link for verification. this would include all the notable people as well. Thanks!
I was wondering what is the deal with the media section. I created the media section on the main page, before the page was very lengthy. It has since been moved to a new page called Media_in_metropolitan_Peoria. I noticed that an anonymous person added only the television and part of the newspaper section back to the main page. There is also a radio section that should be included. I'd like to see the complete section either on the main page or in a separate page. I just was wondering what would be the proper thing to do. Thanks, Netchris 20:09, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
Former Bradley U and Memphis Grizzlys basketball coach Dick Versace announced he is running for congress. Rumor has it he will be running against Aaron Schock, who is a republican. I really don't know where or how to include that, if at all. George 13:06, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
We need a little more credible climate data. While the temperatures look pretty accurate, I don't think it's possible to have even "trace amounts" of average snowfall in, say June and July. For example, July's record low was 47, but on average there is a tiny bit of snowfall? I don't think so. Can't we use NWS or Weather Channel data or something? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.134.244.18 ( talk) 18:51, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
"Other Races" is listed twice with two different stats. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.218.70.147 ( talk) 03:46, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
According to WGN news, Peoria will be known as Thomeville for thirty days because he hit a home run so the Sox-somehow-made it to the playoffs. That can't be allowed! A town that is the home of a Cubs minor league team is temporarily named after a White Sox player. Seattle should Santo City when he is inducted to the Hall of Fame. I feel sorry for Cubs fans there. Tomorrow, they're probably going to reveal that it was a joke. Cedargang ( talk) 03:00, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
An IP editor, known for trumpery of Nancy Brinker, decided that the local Peoria affiliate of Komen for the Cure should be listed as "well-known." I objected. I believe this and the local Junior League should not be listed here for the simple reason that the local affiliates are not well-known nationally. Clearly we are not going to list every local non-profit organization in Peoria. The section currently includes such companies of world-wide importance as ADM, Caterpillar, and RLI. The local Junior League, or the local branch of a nationwide charity headquartered elsewhere, is not of the same level of notability or importance, and shouldn't be here. Tb ( talk) 02:54, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
An anonymous IP editor whose sole wikipedia interest has been adding Brinker and Komen to as many pages as possible, has decided that Komen belongs in the lead to this article. The current individuals or organizations mentioned in the lead with Peoria connections are the current US Secretary of Transportation, and Caterpillar, Inc. Komen, by contrast, is the namesake of an important charity--not headquarted in Peoria--and nowhere near the level of importance of either a current US Cabinet Secretary or a Dow Jones listed corporation the size of Caterpillar. I believe it is inappropriate to list every Peoria-connected person in the lead, and can see no reason for Komen to be singled out above all others. Tb ( talk) 03:02, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
TB, do you have data that shows Komen's name recognition is low in the US? Please do share! Thanks for your contributions. You are having such a big impact on our world. -- 98.214.119.95 ( talk) 10:49, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
This list is large. If all these people can be acuratly referenced to Peoria, then this list should be given it's own page as a "list of" page. Dkriegls ( talk) 06:44, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
How is the name pronounced? 78.151.110.54 ( talk) 18:41, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
Why mention Ray LaHood in the intro, when his position is not that high and the town is relatively important within the state of Illinois? --- 华钢琴49 ( TALK) 21:36, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I'm from the other side of the world, and I while reading this article I wanted to read about the state that borders Illinois on the north. If you go to any article of any geographic area, it usually starts with something along the lines of:
So please, add a paragraph about the borders :) 201.252.56.90 ( talk) 21:28, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
The Northeastern border of Illinois is Lake Michigan. Its eastern border with Indiana is the Wabash River and a north-south line above Post Vincennes, 87° 31′ 30″ west longitude. Its northern border with Wisconsin is fixed at 42° 30' north latitude. Its western border with Missouri and Iowa is the Mississippi River. Its southern border is with Kentucky and runs along the northern shoreline of the Ohio River. [1] Illinois also borders Michigan, but only via a water boundary in Lake Michigan.
The original author seems to have confused the city of Farmington, Illinois with a street called Farmington Road.
Route 8 runs several miles north of the city of Farmington. See the page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_Route_8 for correct info. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.42.21.84 ( talk) 08:22, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
U.S. Route 24, which formerly ran through Peoria, was rerouted in 2012 at the city's request, to decrease truck traffic in the downtown core. It now runs on the East Peoria side of the Illinois River as an additional number on Illinois Routes 116 and 29. It then crosses the river on Interstate 474, and rejoins its previous alignment at Bartonville. 204.42.21.159 ( talk) 11:04, 8 September 2013 (UTC) 204.42.21.237 ( talk) 07:27, 7 December 2013 (UTC)
I've reverted a lot of edits from 98.227.23.122 (u) (t) because they were factually incorrect. I haven't verified all of the existing zip codes currently in the article though. I would hope that anyone else making changes to the zip code list would verify them and add a reference. Suppafly ( talk) 15:59, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
There are new users who have made some good-faith edits since June 27, removing some ZIP Codes that are clearly for places outside the city of Peoria. The USPS divides town names into three categories, which it used to call "preferred", "acceptable", and "unacceptable", if I remember. The ZIP Codes listed as of June 25–26 seem to be anything for which Peoria was "preferred" or "acceptable", including 4 or 5 rather odd choices. It's probably better to search by ZIP Code and review the three categories, which are slightly better hints, but not always. I'm just going to list the ZIP Codes here, with some WP:OR notes, and then maybe we can figure out how to source it:
Summary:
Is that confusing enough yet? -- Closeapple ( talk) 20:25, 28 June 2015 (UTC)
www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/ has a free csv or excel database that can be downloaded and sifted to just primary cities. It lists 29 for Peoria, 61601-61607, 61612-61615, 61625, 61629, 61630, 61633-61639, 61641, 61643, 61650-61656. Those are further broken into 3 types, PO Box, Standard and Unique. only 61602,03,04,05,06,14 and 61615 are "Standard" type with Peoria as primary. Whatever we put in the infobox, wikipedia is the last place I would go for trustworthy zip code information. -- Dual Freq ( talk) 21:20, 28 June 2015 (UTC)
I went with the following as I apparently add 61635 to the list above by mistake. 61601-61607, 61612-61615, 61625, 61629, 61630, 61633, 61634, 61636-61639, 61641, 61643, 61650-61656 from "29 ZIP Code Results for listing Peoria, IL a "Primary city"". unitedstateszipcodes.org. Retrieved June 29, 2015. I think there are 3 or 4 sockpuppets of IP .122 now, working a couple different articles adding zip codes where there is no need or purpose. 3 alone all have Peoria Zip code in their name. -- Dual Freq ( talk) 23:43, 29 June 2015 (UTC)
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I have added back John Daker as a notable person. There have been several articles in local newspapers about him. I believe he qualifies as notable. Most of the articles about him are behind newspaper paywalls. Wikitehedia ( talk) 04:32, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
that flag is wrong, right? Isn't that the flag of the fire department? Regardless, the one I've actually seen when down there is basically just the logo but in flag form. Could someone fill me in, and, if they know how to, update the flag if so? 208.123.253.226 ( talk) 20:39, 25 January 2024 (UTC)