economic development

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…

The city of Peoria has many economic development tools for attracting business. Council members over the weekend spent three hours discussing the guiding…

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…

DeKalb and Rochelle may be in the running for a massive new auto manufacturing plant. Toyota and Mazda announced they are teaming up to build a…

The City of Peoria is continuing its Community Conversation on Race and Economic Opportunity. The next phase of the effort is smaller subject based group…