economic development

The City of Peoria is asking the state legislature for assistance in developing solutions for a “missing middle” gap in housing needs.

Director of Economic Development Josh Wray says the city has big plans for downtown Pekin, though the timetables may be changing.

Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Joshua Gunn says the organization continues to assist business growth in the region, and the work is never-ending.

A new master plan for Peoria’s Riverfront Park is set for review by the city council later this month.

In her latest monthly conversation with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali addresses various topics including her reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that overturned the Roe v. Wade precedent.

A group of Peoria-area community and business leaders hope to develop the city into a major biomanufacturing center in the next several years. Among them is Jake Becraft, a Metamora High School graduate who is co-founder and CEO of a Massachusetts-based biomanufacturing start-up.

Developer Casey Baldovin is announcing a new project in the Warehouse District. The Center is across the street from his Adams and Oak mixed-use…

The Peoria Innovation Hub formally kicked off Monday in downtown Peoria. The hub is a project of the Illinois Innovation Network and an affiliate of the…

A nine-block stretch of downtown Peoria is now the Innovation District.The district is anchored by the new OSF headquarters in the old Block and Kuhl…

The Peoria City Council last night took a step to bring a new company to town. Council members approved a $250-thousand dollar loan from its revolving…