With its active DoD installations and diverse industrial base, Illinois has strong links to the military and the companies and people that support it. The Greater Peoria region plays an important role in the national defense industry with its stro ...
This week the Illinois Central College, Eureka College, and Bradley University held a summit of stakeholders to solicit feedback, inputs, and employer commitment to developing a joint grant application for the Good Jobs Challenge. This grant hope ...
Media Contact: Vivian Standifird peoriabiomade@gmail.com Released: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Peoria Bio-Made announces launch grant from the Gilmore Foundation and hires an Executive Director Peoria: Peoria Bio-Made, launched by biotech e ...
For Immediate Release North Pekin, Illinois - Amazon has selected a location in Greater Peoria to serve as a Fulfillment Center, occupying a 100,000 square foot existing warehouse at 1961 Edgewater in North Pekin, Illinois. While a timeline for open ...
Media Contact: Lenora Fisher, Director of Business Attraction lfisher@greaterpeoriaedc.org | 309-495-5959 ##Released July 28, 2021 ### Peoria Metro, One of the Top 10 US Mid Sized Health Care Hubs Peoria: The Peoria Metro is recognized as ...
We had a big milestone for Greater Peoria EDC this week. After nearly 18 months of planning and engaged discussions with community members, we finalized our work on the region’s 5-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and rel ...
PEORIA– After nearly 18 months of planning and engaged discussions with community members, the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (GPEDC) today released the region’s 5-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for public comme ...
Discover Peoria, the new brand for Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, recently launched Black-Owned Peoria, a campaign focused on highlighting black-owned businesses in the region. The campaign currently features 21 businesses operating in ...
To say the least, the past month and a half has been an emotional rollercoaster in our region, state and nation. Already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, but relieved by the gradual reopening of businesses in early June, we all watched in h ...
