Dec 17 – Whiskey Talks: Source Freshwater Co.
Join Roy Source, founder and owner of Source Freshwater Co., Ray Lees, Tri-County Regional Commission, along with special guests IDNR Director Colleen Callahan and fisherman, chef and shop owner Clint Carter to learn more about how the Greater Peoria reg ...
Happy (?) Holidays
If nothing else, Thanksgiving 2020 was memorable. It’s normally my favorite day of the year because I love cooking for a crowd. We normally have around 20 people over for dinner, but that did not seem like the wise thing to do this year. But we still wan ...
Employment surges in October
Greater Peoria’s total labor force increased by more than 2,500 in October supported by a strong increase of nearly 8,000 employed persons. The number of unemployed fell by over 5,000 as many workers returned to the workforce. The total labor force reach ...
Rural Opportunity Zones: An Untapped Resource for Rural Communities
On October 22nd, a small group of local stakeholders including representatives from the City of Havana, Havana National Bank, healthcare systems, University of Illinois Extension, the GPEDC, and local media toured Havana’s Opportunity Zone sites. These s ...
GPEDC Welcomes New Director of Workforce Solutions
The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council is pleased to announce Kari Rauh as the new Director of Workforce Solutions. Rauh is a central IL native (raised in Metamora) as the granddaughter of a farmer-salesman and a telecommunications entrepreneur, ...
Dec 3 – Whiskey Talks: Bear’s Bites
Join Samm Hutchison, founder and owner of Bear's Bites, an all-natural, single-ingredient dog treat and dog food company to learn more about how she started her business in Peoria. When: December 3rd, 5PMWhere: Facebook Live Tune in on the liv ...
