Now that Jim Thome is in the Hall of Fame, how much does Peoria care? For sure, his family, friends and fans (this one included) are overjoyed about the honor. Great career, great guy. But what about the city of Peoria? Should it do something special? Or do nothing special? Let the applause fade into a yawn? The decision isn't simply about honoring an upstanding achiever. If we were to honor all the good people of Peoria, you could start by making statues of just about every school teacher past and present, then move on to veterans, firefighters and other public servants...