EDC’s Sally Hanley Represents Central Illinois at the Second Annual 17th Congressional District Economic Summit “Partnering for Illinois’ Economic Future”
This year, the Economic Summit focused on the future of manufacturing in our region as we look to highlight areas of progress and identify opportunities for collaboration region-wide. The Summit brought together a diverse group of leaders in the field and ...
Nearly 1,000 Students Attend the Sixth Annual Discover Manufacturing Career Expo
Every year since 2008, local manufacturers, organizations and educational institutions collaborate to provide high school students with unforgettable manufacturing experiences. The Discover Manufacturing Career Expo has been a great success in the past, a ...
Workforce Alliance Encourages Growth of SkillsUSA in Central Illinois Schools.
Workforce Alliance CI is well aware of the community’s need for high school and college graduates ready to become productive citizens, and has determined that the expansion of SkillsUSA in the region can support that goal. Several area high schools alr ...
17th Annual Construction Expo Provides Hands-on Experience for Students
During the week of September 23, 2014, tradesmen representing 10 Union Trades, along with the City of Peoria Inspections Department and a safety booth, assembled at Exposition Gardens for the 8th Construction Industry Career Expo. Their goal was to educat ...
Data Center of Excellence: Moving Forward
Our region continues to make significant strides as the Data Center of Excellence moves from idea to reality. Recently, the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission purchased Purdue University's Regional Decision Maker (RDM) platform, ESRI Business Ana ...
On behalf of Greater Peoria LISC, we would like to announce the opening of the new Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) located at the METEC Housing Counseling Resource Center (2605 West Krause Avenue) in Peoria, IL. The grand opening of the FOC took place on the 30th of September.
Scott Aberle, CEO of Premier Fabrication, LLC was invited to join Illinois Senator,Dick Durbin, Representative, Cheri Bustos and other leaders in industry, education and economic development for an update on the Institute’s progress. William King, Ph.D., ...
Career and Financial Coaching offered at LISC Financial Opportunity Center
On behalf of Greater Peoria LISC, we would like to announce the opening of the new Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) located at the METEC Housing Counseling Resource Center (2605 West Krause Avenue) in Peoria, IL. The grand opening of the FOC t ...
Area High School Students to Participate in Agriculture and Manufacturing Event at Caterpillar
More than 70 high school students from Central Illinois will participate in the 2nd Annual STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Learning Exchange Event highlighting career opportunities in agriculture and manufacturing on Thursday, December 4t ...
Daly named new CEO of Central Illinois Economic Development Council
MORTON — Jennifer Daly will start her new job as CEO of the Economic Development Council of Central Illinois on Nov. 3. It may take two people to replace her in Morton. Daly, 42, has spent the past six years as CEO of the Morton Economic D ...
Urgency stressed at regional economic development meeting
Region's manufacturing never recovered from 1980s recession, speaker says By STEVE TARTER of the Journal Star Posted Oct 04, 2012 @ 11:05 PM EAST PEORIA —The Peoria area's economic development journey continued Thursday night before 120 people at ...
