Chris Setti

A Canadian manufacturer of electric vehicles plans to build its first U.S. assembly plant in the Peoria region, with a capital investment of more than $31.5 million over four years.

Greater Peoria Economic Development Council CEO Chris Setti suspects financial uncertainty may continue to linger as the Trump Administration’s trade policies keep changing.

Epic Medical is coming to Pekin. Mayor Mary Burress and Epic Medical founder and CEO Freddie Lee signed papers that pave the way for the Singapore-based company to build a $25 million medical equipment manufacturing facility in the city's Riverway Business Park.

As the fall harvest season arrives each year, the economic significance of agriculture in the Peoria area becomes highly visible. That’s a fact Greater Peoria Economic Development Council CEO Chris Setti has come to appreciate after growing up in suburban Los Angeles.

The manufacturing company broke ground Monday on the project, which will replace an aging office building. The new building will be powered by solar energy and is designed to conserve water.

In its sixth year of existence, the Regional Workforce Alliance (RWA) is working to develop and employ strategies to “upskill” unemployed and under-employed adults while offering workforce exposure to high school students.

The Peoria area saw an increase in jobs from April to May, but unemployment is still up from last year.

The development community in the Greater Peoria area is "leaning in" on everything the region has to offer.

With eyewear manufacturer Maui Jim expanding its operations in Peoria, area leaders are optimistic the move can spark additional economic growth. Greater Peoria Economic Development Council CEO Chris Setti says it's always encouraging when a business like this makes a long-term commitment to this community.

A proposed wind farm in northern Peoria County would be the first one within the county boundaries. Reporter Joe Deacon talks with Greater Peoria Economic Development Council CEO Chris Setti about the potential economic benefits of bringing a wind farm to Peoria County.