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The West Valley View replaced the original newspaper serving Avondale/Goodyear which was known as the Westside Enterprise and later the Westsider. The View is not related to those publications other than it covers some of the same communities and that Freireich's parents were owners of the Enterprise for a couple of years in the '60s.
Harold Albert "Pete" Vonachen, Jr. (August 31, 1925 – June 10, 2013) was an American businessman and Minor league baseball team owner. Born in Peoria, Illinois, he was often dubbed "Peoria's Mr. Baseball, [1] although this was usually only done for press consumption.
The oldest ancestor of the Journal Star, the Peoria Daily Transcript, was founded by N.C. Nason and first published on December 17, 1855. [2] [3] [4] The Peoria Journal was founded as an afternoon paper by Eugene F. Baldwin the former editor of the Daily Transcript, and J. B. Barnes, and first published on December 3, 1877. [5]
Mike Kramer, Peoria Journal Star November 27, 2024 at 1:12 AM In its 137th year, the Peoria Santa Claus Parade is the longest continually running holiday parade in the United States.
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Richard Ellison Carver (August 28, 1937 – May 5, 2023) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Peoria, Illinois, from 1973 to 1984 and United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller) from 1984 to 1988.
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Willie York (September 21, 1944 – January 23, 2019) was a resident of Peoria, Illinois, United States, who rose to regional notoriety for his decision to live as a member of that city's homeless population for parts of five decades, [1] despite offers of help from other people that included shelter and employment.