Feeling blue? That's the idea
I agreed to post this for the Heartland Partnership not because I'm civic-minded , but because I feel a touch bad that I have been rolling my eyes about the ...

Ex-education aide: No Child Left Behind is a failure
Hundreds of educators and school officials from across the state will join ... the city of Peoria and the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce. ...

The Economic Development Council Receives $99900 Federal Grant ...
EDC COO, Vickie Clark, says “This is a matching grant, so we have several partners from both the public and private sectors that have joined in support of this project. This funding will assist with the creation and update of critical ...

Life After Downsizing: Part ...
Vickie Clark, COO of the EDC for Central Illinois, says it is important for someone who has been laid off to do some networking. She cited Mary Ardapple, of Apple's Bakery, as an example. Ardapple is the current president of NAWBO. ...

Charter school a Horizon or a Quest?
Officials starting a new math, science and technology charter school in Peoria have narrowed down a list of possible names to two: Horizon or Quest ...

School drives growth of medical community
"The school adds to Peoria NEXT and entrepreneurs who have ideas," said Bryant. OSF's Steffen cited another benefit of the medical school. ...