Peoria developer Les Cohen of the Cohen Development Company chats with the Journal Star's Steve Tarter about Westlake Shopping Center's semi-permeable pavers, some of his future plans for development in the area, and the many virtues of living in the Peoria area.

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Molly Jirasek, assistant news director of Heart of Illinois ABC, and news anchor Eugene Daniel of WMBD-TV, chat with the Journal Star's Steve Tarter about fake news.

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Sam Kherat, a professor of robotics at Bradley University and former Caterpillar project manager, discusses issues surrounding the developing technology of self-driving vehicles with the Journal Star's Steve Tarter. Kherat was heavily involved in the DARPA autonomous vehicle challenges for Caterpillar and is working on the development of a robotics training center at Bradley.

Robert Johnson, vice-president of the Peoria Park District Board of Trustees and a representative for the Southern District, joins the Journal Star's Steve Tarter to discuss issues concerning the board, the impending closure of two Kroger grocery stores and race relations in Peoria.

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The winter version of the Peoria Riverfront Market comes to the River Station building this weekend. Sharon Gramm, executive director of the Peoria Riverfront Association chats with the Journal Star's Steve Tarter about the market and the city's riverfront and downtown businesses.

With the impending closure of two Kroger stores in Peoria, food is more of an issue than ever in the area. One alternative to buying your groceries from corporate retailers is locally-grown food from farmers throughout the Peoria area. Local food educator Terra Brockman, and local farmers Evan Barry of Down River Farm and Kira Santiago of Kira's Flowers join the Journal Star's Steve Tarter to discuss Community Supported Agriculture, or CSAs.

Stan Browning has been executive director of the Greater Peoria Sanitary District for 27 years and is retiring at the end of the month. He joins the Journal Star's Steve Tarter to discuss issues concerning the GPSD and the City of Peoria, including the combined sewer overflow problem, infrastructure maintenance and replacement, and planning for the future.

From anger management to job training, Ron Valle of the Helping Hand Resource Center in Peoria specializes in helping ex-convicts adjust to life after prison. He joins the Journal Star's Steve Tarter to discuss the challenges of preventing recidivism and giving former prisoners a chance to change their lives.

Ross Miller wear many business-oriented hats. Based out of the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center, he is the director of Bradley University's Institute for Innovation Through Collaboration, working with both the Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology and the Foster College of Business, and the director of technology commercialization for the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Turner Center for Entrepreneurship. Ross joins the Journal Star's Steve Tarter to chat about promoting small business and encouraging small business development in Peoria.

Anne Clayton, the general manager of the Peoria Civic Center, joins the Journal Star’s Steve Tarter to discuss what’s new at Peoria’s largest entertainment venue and share some insights on booking acts and running events at the SMG-managed facility.