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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.
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The organizers of the 2022 Greater Peoria Big Table are back with a 17-page report on the results and conversations from this year’s event.
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The Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce is getting a $500,000 state grant for its initiative to boost the region’s population. Chamber president Joshua Gunn says the funding will boost the collaborative “Greater Peoria 2030” strategy to make the region a preferred destination.
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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.
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The Peoria metropolitan area is shrinking in population, with the combination of deaths outnumbering births and more people moving away, resulting in a decline of close to 3,000 people between 2020 and 2021.
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New data show wages for food service workers in Greater Peoria have risen sharply in the past year — although workers in most other industries are seeing inflation gobble up more modest wage gains.
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More than five months after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down large segments of the economy, trends indicate a slow recovery has started. According to…
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There are just a couple days left for Peoria area businesses to apply for grants to help them get through the COVID-19 crisis.The Downstate Business…
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Chris Setti will temporarily serve as the head of both the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council and the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce.Chamber…
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The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council will have a new executive director at the helm in the new year.On Thurs. morning, the GPEDC announced in a…