Cassidy Waigand is a Food & Dining Reporter at the Journal Star. She covers a diverse range of topics within the food and beverage industry, including restaurant innovation, delivery services, and beverage production, while also exploring themes in hospitality and leisure. Cassidy's work has been featured in notable publications such as MSN, Yahoo News, and the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Peoria, United States (Local)
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Cassidy's focus is local to Peoria, Illinois, with a strong emphasis on the food and beverage industry, including restaurant openings, closures, and food inspections. She also covers house & home topics related to local businesses.
Given her coverage of private sector announcements and promotional deals regarding restaurants and new business openings in the Peoria area, she may be receptive to pitches from PR professionals representing local establishments seeking coverage for their events or promotions.
As Cassidy focuses heavily on reporting about local businesses in Peoria such as restaurants and shops opening/closing or undergoing inspection reports, individuals with insider knowledge of these developments would likely catch her interest for potential features.
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A central Illinois pop-up will soon have a home in Peoria for the chilly months.
The business has opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Peoria's Northwoods Mall, serving food and specialty drinks.
The newest Peoria coffee spot is slated to open on Saturday. Here's what to know.
Peoria Journal Star PEORIA – Just as Shogun Japanese Restaurant geared up for its reopening , another restaurant operated by Raymond Poon announced its own temporary closure.
After the OSF purchase of MidTown Plaza, multiple businesses face an uncertain future. They talked to the Journal Star about their dilemmas.
A local eatery is preparing to close its Peoria storefront, but the business will remain open in East Peoria.
With state laws set to change soon, local retailers are winding down the sale of THC beverages outside of cannabis dispensaries.
By: Cassidy Waigand
A Peoria businessowner is preparing to leave Illinois early next year. Here's what she told the Journal Star about her decision.
One local restaurant is slated to close its Peoria store, while other area businesses have paused operations.
By: Cassidy Waigand
Businesses are preparing for an Illinois law change taking effect Nov. 12 that reclassifies intoxicating hemp products with 0.4 mg or more THC as cannabis, restricting sales to licensed dispensaries and ending their availability in bars, restaurants and retailers.
