Remote Worker Insight: Ashley Spain
Some might think working remotely as an excuse to do laundry in the middle of the day. At least that’s what Ashley Spain thought before she started working remotely for Ruffalo Noel Levitz as Vice President of Strategy and Measurement. Now, she says she ...
Southside Farmers Market Kicks Off
Peoria's Southside Farmers Market officially launched this past Saturday at the old Aldi location on Western. With socially-distanced vendors, mandatory masks, and a hand sanitizing station, the market had nearly 180 patrons come through to shop, learn, ...
Millions Delivered, Millions More Needed
Over the past five months of this public health crisis turned economic catastrophe, one of the central roles Greater Peoria EDC has played has been connecting businesses with resources. While businesses of all types and sizes have been impacted by COVID, ...
August 20 – Culture + Community Workshop
Join Distillery Labs for a Culture and Community Workshop to help shape the future of the physical space at the Thomas Building in downtown Peoria. When: August 20, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PMWhere: The Gateway Building Learn more and register at: dist ...
DCEO Awards $46 Million In Emergency Grants
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced in a press release yesterday that $46 million in small business grants have been released to 2,655 small businesses through the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program. F ...
Gather Around Justice: Criminal Justice Reform Recap
On August 6, The Big Table: Greater Peoria hosted the second Gather Around Justice panel discussion, focusing this time on criminal justice reform and some of the inequities in our system. The panel included: Chris McCall – Family & Criminal Defe ...
Southside Farmers Market
Peoria's Southside Farmers Market kicks off on Saturday, August 22 and will run from 10AM - 2PM every Saturday through October 10. It will be located at the old Aldi building on Western Ave. The market will feature fresh, affordable, locally produced foo ...
Local Spotlight: INTEGRIS Group
Sometimes an idea sparks but never fully comes to life due to engineering hurdles. One local company, however, looks to eliminate those hurdles by offering engineering, manufacturing and other product development services to clients. Based out of ...
Local Spotlight: G&D Integrated
Transportation and warehousing are two of the most important elements of a successful supply chain, no matter the industry. To operate a supply chain efficiently, a business needs to turn to experts in this field, and Greater Peoria is proud to have ...
