September 25, 2015 - Peoria, IL - Last night, Josh Swank of Virtual Halo became the third winner of the KeyStart Pitch Competition. His personal security app provides users an opportunity to share location information with and connect to trusted sources w ...

The Greater Peoria EDC manages a federal designation through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) called an Economic Development District. As a part of our designation duties, the GPEDC leads the development of a Comprehensive Economic Developmen ...

Between his three children, his wife, and a move from Galesburg to Peoria, Cesar Suarez' life is bustling with activity. Every other summer, Cesar and his family make their great escape in a road trip across America. His favorite place to visit is the ...

Cunningham Candies, a candy company that has operated for over a century in Minonk, recently expanded into a 3200 square foot building in the community. Sisters, Christie Ruestman & Cindy Meyer, had been in business together for 22 years when they ...

Today, the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council announced their CICESS Apprenticeship Program, as part of the Illinois Advanced Apprenticeship Consortium (IAAC), has been awarded a federal grant from the United States Department of Labor. The grant ...

Precision Technology Group opened their new 2,000 square foot storefront in August in downtown Metamora, expanding their team to a total of five. They are a dealer for DIRECTV, Boost Mobile, Exede satellite internet, and an array of home theater technolog ...