Chris Setti

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.

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.

As Illinois enters Phase 5 of the COVID-19 reopening, economic leaders say the Peoria area is poised for a big rebound.

“No one will love us if we don’t love ourselves.”That’s Chris Setti, CEO of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council, referring to one of the…

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…

Chris Setti will temporarily serve as the head of both the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council and the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce.Chamber…

PEORIA -- Last week, Morton's AutonomouStuff started up a self-driving vehicle pilot project in downtown Peoria. But this could only be the beginning for…

Shopping locally everyday improves our daily lives. That’s the message of the new Shop Local 365 initiative launched Tuesday in Peoria. Organizers say…

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…

The Warehouse District near the Peoria Riverfront is growing and the reconstruction of Washington Street is nearing completion. Peoria Public Works City…