Mayor Ardis to recognize the American Federation of Teachers during president’s visit
PEORIA — The American Federation of Teachers will be formally recognized with a proclamation from Mayor Jim Ardis for their support of the Peoria Pathways to Prosperity initiative during a visit from their national president Randi Weingarten to Woodruff C ...
Startup Supports Junior Achievement and Offers Travel Grant
By Randon Gettys, Startup Peoria Coordinator Startup Peoria is off to a strong start in 2017! We're trying a lot of new stuff this year and I'm thrilled to report that the community is responding positively. At our Winter Startup Mixer, the first i ...
Illinois to Help Generate Business Leads
By Kim Uhlig, Director of Business Attraction At the end of January, officials from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) along with Andria Winters, President of Intersect Illinois, met with the Greater Peoria ...
Existing Businesses Report Growth and Needs
By Sally Hanley, Director of Business Assistance Each year, I get to meet with 100 of our regional employers to understand their progress, challenges, and future plans, and to provide assistance whenever possible. The visits are a part of our business ...
OSF HealthCare Opens Their Arms to High School Interns
By Brent Baker, Peoria Pathways Coordinator Across the country, communities are working to connect high school students to their careers of interest by creating internships. As you may imagine, connecting students to healthcare careers proves something ...
Startup Peoria Funds New Junior Achievement Entrepreneurship Program
PEORIA –Startup Peoria entered into a five-year agreement with Junior Achievement of Central Illinois to provide seed capital to launch a high school entrepreneurship program in each of the five counties served by the Greater Peoria Economic Development C ...
Governor and Department of Commerce Announce Inaugural Cohort of ADME in Peoria
PEORIA – Governor Bruce Rauner today launched the inaugural cohort for the Advancing the Development of Minority Entrepreneurship (ADME) program in Peoria. The program, which is administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce, is a community investmen ...
Greater Peoria Will Continue Building a Diverse and Resilient Economy
By Jennifer Daly, CEO, Greater Peoria EDC On Tuesday, Greater Peoria received some challenging news when Caterpillar announced plans to establish a global headquarters in Chicago. The loss to our region is estimated at 300 of the more than 12,000 they ...
