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The theatre opened in 1920 as a silent picture and vaudeville venue. [6] It had 1,600 seats. [6] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1980. The Madison Theatre closed in the 1980s. It reopened as a comedy club and then again in 1992 as a dinner theatre. [6]
Mark Clark (June 28, 1947 – December 4, 1969) was an American activist and member of the Black Panther Party (BPP). Clark was instrumental in the creation of the enduring Free Breakfast Program in Peoria, as well as the Peoria branch’s engagement in local rainbow coalition politics, primarily revolving around the anti-war movement. [4]
Peoria Civic Center is an entertainment complex located in downtown Peoria, Illinois. Designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Philip Johnson [ 3 ] and John Burgee , [ 4 ] it has an arena, theater, exhibit hall and meeting rooms. [ 5 ]
A biography of noted Peoria author and feminist Betty Friedan sits on a table in the dining room of her childhood home, currently for sale at 1011 N. Farmington Road in Peoria. Friedan was born ...
The video, posted on Facebook by Peoria resident Tia Smith on Monday, Nov. 18, shows an unnamed worker using a nebulizer in the food preparation area of McDonald's, 627 N. Western Avenue. Smith ...
Until Prohibition took effect in 1920, Peoria was known as the “Whiskey Capital of the World” and produced more rye whiskey than anywhere else in the world at the time. [1] [2] The "whiskey barons" contributed to the infrastructure of Peoria, building mansions, parks, churches, schools, and other historic buildings. [1]
Rochester's Kaiden Stout runs with the ball during the game against Peoria Notre Dame Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. Kaiden Stout had a strong game for the Rockets, running for 127 yards on 19 carries and ...
[6] [7] A new brick building was constructed in 1868 in the Second Empire style for the cost of $12,000. [7] A colonial revival porch and porte-cochere were added in 1900. [8] [9] Its original address was 464 Moss Avenue [2] [10] before Peoria's address renumbering in the 1950s. The last resident was Miss Jean Morron, who lived there from 1953 ...