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Meet the chef behind June in Peoria

Food has always played a big role in the life of Josh Adams, the chef and owner of June in Peoria. A Peoria native, Josh curiously played around in the kitchen with his mother and grandmother growing up. The two …


Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery

Located right outside of Champaign, in the heartland of Illinois, is a family farm welcoming visitors with open arms and big smiles. Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery owners Wes Jarrell and Leslie Cooperband left behind their life in Madison, Wisconsin …