Now run by its fifth generation, George J. Rothan Co. employs skilled craftsmen and still operates out of its original building.

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Thu Jun 22 2023

 

'Keep it in the family': This Peoria millwork company has been in business 150 years

The George J. Rothan Co. in Peoria was founded in 1873 by Cincinnatti native George Rothan.

Now run by its fifth generation, George J. Rothan Co. employs skilled craftsmen and still operates out of its original building.

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Thirty-Thirty Coffee Co. will close after over a decade in business. The final day will be on June 25.
 

Downtown Peoria coffee shop is closing after over a decade in historic spot

 

Thirty-Thirty Coffee Co. has been in business in the Kickapoo Building on Main Street since October 2011.

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Customers can now find a "Cookies & Cream Frappe" at Eli's Coffee Shop. The summer drink menu was announced in late May.
 

Summer dining: Check out these new menu items at 6 Peoria restaurants

 

Whether you are looking for a refreshing drink, healthy salad or BBQ, we've got you covered.

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Titanic researcher Paul-Henri Nargeolet looks at a piece of the Titanic exhibit at the Peoria Riverfront Museum in 2017. Nargeolet is one of five people missing on a lost submarine near the Titanic wreckage.
 

'Friend of Peoria' is aboard missing Titanic submarine

 

Paul-Henri Nargeolet is one of five people aboard a lost submarine destined for the Titanic wreckage site. He visited Peoria in 2017.

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Teen sentenced to 14 years for fatal DUI crash in Bartonville

 

An Illinois teen, Clayton Bell, received 14 years in prison for a fatal DUI car crash in Bartonville that claimed the life of Mia Dusek in 2022.

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