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InterBusiness Issues - March 2005

An Interview with Kevin Lyons

Peoria's Own Legal Eagle Talks Crime & Punishment

All prosecutors have to deal with venom from occasional defendants or their associates, but for State's Attorneys-including Peoria County State's Attorney Kevin Lyons-it's just part of the job. "Serving the public sometimes includes withstanding hateful attacks, dangerous threats, and even personal assault. It's a job you've got to love, and I do," he said.

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Columns
Ag Issues
Understanding the Farm Value of Your Breakfast
Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
Airport Issues
Huge Passenger Ridership Increase for 2004
Solomon Balraj, Peoria Greater Regional Airport
Business/IT Issues
Automate Your Procurement Process
Toner Babovac, PSC Group
City Issues
The Greater Peoria Region Vision 2020
David P. Ransburg, Mayor of Peoria
Community Issues
The Med/Tech Plan: In the Home Stretch
W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
Ethical Issues
Cleaning Up a Toxic Behavior Workplace
Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
Fitness Issues
Keys to a Long, Healthy Life
Michael Hintz, Absolute Fitness
Health Care Issues
Consumer Choice is Here, and It's Going to be Growing
Vance Parkhurst, OSF Healthcare System
Heartland Issues
Attend a Trade Show to Get Connected
Roberta Parks, Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
HR Issues
Human Resources Assessments: Needless of Necessity?
Mary Pille, Employers' Association
Insurance Issues
A Hot Business Topic
JR Runkel, Fortner Insurance Agency, Inc.
Investment Issues
Annuities: A Solution For Funding a Long Retirement
Scott Elger, Morgan Stanley
Occupational Health Issues
The Basics of Substance Use Policies in the Workplace
Michael Davis, IWIRC Corp.
PACVB Issues
Peoria: Home of the Tournament of Champions
Vickie Clark, Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Public Issues
State of the State: The Rest of the Story
Congressman Ray LaHood, 18th Congressional District
Social Issues
Quantifying the Business of Helping Others
Michael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United Way
Staffing Issues
Staffing Firms Provide More Than Basics
David Smith, Manpower Professional
Workforce Issues
The "Emergent Workforce" of the 21st Century
Bashir Ali, Central Illinois Workforce Development