Category Archives: Doc Watson

kansasThis is not an April Fools prank, legendary progressive rock band Kansas is playing Peoria on Saturday, April 1 at the Peoria Civic Center Theater. Tickets go on sale Friday morning at 10 O̵...

delavan doc watson photogOver the weekend, I was driving my grandson from Peoria to his dad’s country, farm house, fixer-upper on the outskirts of tiny San Jose. I took the wrong exit off I-155,...

flickr badgreeb recordsWe can only wonder what the rest of his life would’ve been like, what music he may have produced, what reunions with his famous band mates may have occurred had not a dera...

Christmas 2015 photog doc watsonYou might be stressing a bit over the thought of preparing Thanksgiving dinner for your large family and extended relatives. I know my wife and middle son will be slavi...

5A semifinal photog doc watsonIt all comes down to 48 more minutes of football – six seconds at a time as head coach Tim Thornton would say – for the record-setting, high-scoring Peoria Hi...

photog bill marshallOctober 21, 1996. Do you know where you where that day? That morning, I was running from the 93.3 The Mix radio studio to the WMBD 31 TV studio – one TV and two radio station...

photog tom meredithFor the second time in three seasons, the Peoria High Lions have earned a berth in the Class 5A IHSA football semifinals, after dispatching Washington, 68-46, in the quarterfinals l...

2014 playoffs doc watson photogIf you’re a high school football fan, you love the tension and anticipation that builds each week as the playoff season progresses. This Saturday afternoon, our Il...

flickr prentiss riddleI admit it, my wife and I have gotten sucked into the nightly spectacle / soap opera / reality TV show that doubles as cable TV’s daily political coverage. Luckily, we shar...

flickr rocorWhile watching the Cubs – Indians opening World Series game last night, won by the Tribe, I couldn’t help but think how most of us fans who don’t have a horse in race wou...