Greater Peoria Economic Development Council

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali remains steadfast in her belief that the planned Phoenix Manor permanent supportive housing development on the South Side ultimately will benefit the neighborhood.

Morton Industries is expanding its operations in the Greater Peoria region with the addition of an 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in East Peoria. The company said the site will be dedicated to stainless steel production for the growing data center market.

Peoria City Council member Kiran Velpula sees a new medical and educational partnership as a way to build the city’s health care workforce and boost the regional economy.

Strengthening the talent pipeline and overcoming economic barriers are among the five strategic pillars identified in the latest comprehensive report setting a roadmap for growing the Greater Peoria region.

Groups of Peoria high school students heard about the growing importance of artificial intelligence technology as it relates to workforce development during a panel discussion Monday at Distillery Labs.

Area residents will have an opportunity to meet with regional business and community leaders to discuss growth strategies at the upcoming Big Table Greater Peoria conference.

Organizers are anticipating more than 4,000 eighth-grade students from across Central Illinois for this week’s ninth Greater Peoria CareerSpark expo at the Peoria Civic Center.

The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council is getting $210,000 in federal funding to assist with operational expenses over the next three years, helping the organization boost private investment and job creation.

A Canadian manufacturer of electric vehicles plans to build its first U.S. assembly plant in the Peoria region, with a capital investment of more than $31.5 million over four years.

Greater Peoria Economic Development Council CEO Chris Setti suspects financial uncertainty may continue to linger as the Trump Administration’s trade policies keep changing.