Patrick L. Ward is chairman of the board of South Side Trust & Savings Bank. He is a third generation South Side banker. He talks about working in a family business, celebrating 80 years of service, donating to the Riverfront development, and much more.
Continuing the trend of new places to call a destination in downtown Peoria, C’est Si Bon opened in the Hamilton Square Building in October 2001, and if things go as planned, the owners hope to expand to other locations throughout Illinois.
A defining moment has just taken place in our history! Something that occurs once, perhaps twice in a lifetime. On January 18, one of the most significant projects in the history of Peoria was unveiled. In terms of cost of construction, in overall grandeur and in pure economic impact, it will be the equal of the Peoria Civic Center in size and significance.
