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Hotel and tourism took a big hit when COVID put a stop to travel in 2020, and Peoria's tourism revenue suffered from the lack of visitors. More than two years later, travel to Peoria and hotel occupancy is trending upward, but numbers are still not meeting pre-pandemic levels.
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Busey Bank Bridge space aims to foster financial literacy and economic growth on Peoria’s South SideA grand opening ceremony Wednesday afternoon touted the Busey Bank Bridge, a community space intended to improve the area’s financial literacy and access to economic opportunities.
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The Illinois Senate has approved restrictions on insurance companies writing workers' compensation policies. The plan that passed 34-21 Tuesday is…
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The Illinois economy is still growing, but not as fast as the national economy.The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index is at its lowest level in…
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Despite Illinois’ problems, economic growth continues at a slow but steady pace.That’s according to the Flash Index of the Illinois economy, which…
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Accord is a poor attempt to pit environmental protection and…
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Michael Madigan was re-elected speaker of the House today in Springfield. It was the opening day of the 100th General Assembly. And Madigan used the…
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A new poll on the environment from the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute is surprising even to environmentalists. According to a survey of one thousand…
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Tax income for the city of Peoria isn’t as strong as anticipated. The city council took an initial look Tuesday night at a revised budget for next year, a…
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The monthly Flash Index provides a snapshot of the state’s economy. In December that picture showed the slowest economic growth Illinois has seen since…