HP In The News 5-17-10

Bass Pro Shop Coming to East Peoria
Jim McConoughey from the Heartland Partnership says, "Bass Pro Shop is one of the most expensive retail stores made. It's always north of 50 million bucks. ...

Bass Pro Shops to open in East Peoria next year
pjstar.com - This is no fish tale. East Peoria landed a lunker. Bass Pro Shops will open its 58th destination outdoor superstore on riverfront property ...

Bass Pro Shops To Open ...
Bass Pro Shops To Open Superstore In East Peoria Next Year. Bass Pro Shop company Communications Director Larry Whitley confirms to 1470 WMBD the nation's ...

 

OSF, Rockford Health System deal could mean better care
... said Jim McConoughey, CEO of Heartland Partnerships, a collection of companies dedicated to economic and community development in central Illinois. ...

 

Charter school to hold student lottery
Parents of 671 middle school-age students will be vying to see their ... the public charter school conceived by the Peoria Charter School Initiative. ...

 

City Council Approves Two Hot Button Issues

The council voted to approve taking two million dollars from the Southtown TIF for a contribution to the construction of a Cancer Research Center at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

City Approves Cancer Center Tax Deal

A tax incentive deal allowing for a cancer research center in Downtown Peoria was OK'd by the City Council on Tuesday, but not before two council members requested the decision be made at a later date.

 

Publisher’s Note

And that kind of project is exactly what Peoria NEXT was intended to do—leverage the strengths of our region and grow jobs here at home that can’t be outsourced.

 

Peoria startup Intellihot in running for tour, TV show
Being selected as a finalist would do more than just help Intellihot's prospects, said Shad Sleeth, executive director of the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center, ...

 

Study shows poverty rising in central Illinois
Tazewell County entered on the warning list, while Peoria and Knox counties slid from the watch list to the warning list of counties headed for worsening ...

 

Bradley University: In the Spotlight
In addition to a $10000 cash prize and $15000 in seed capital, the team receives a year of free office space in the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center; ...