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EDC Receives $99,900 Federal Grant
04/14/2010

The Economic Development Council for Central Illinois is has received a $99,900 matching grant from the federal government. The US Department of Commerce has awarded this matching grant to the EDC to develop a detailed market analysis and labor force study to identify innovative opportunities to attract growth oriented businesses. The targeted market analysis will include the following components:

 

Job Openings
04/09/2010

Job Openings:Heartland Partnership Finance Director & Administrative Assistant to the Chamber President.

Central Illinois Angels Launch New Website
04/07/2010

Central Illinois Angels has launched a new website.  Central Illinois Angels is a membership-based angel investment organization composed of business leaders and professionals in Central Illinois.

 

 

Census Challenge Peoria vs. Springfield
04/07/2010

Mayor Ardis was challenged by Mayor Davlin of Springfield to see which City has the best return rate.

Project Pack The Place
04/06/2010

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One important component of the "I'm Stepping Up" campaign is called "Project Pack the Place!" Project Pack the Place is an initiative to increase community vibrancy, generate enthusiasm for the great entertainment venues of our region and boost the regional economy.

Businesses and organizations throughout the region will be encouraged to step up in 2010 by purchasing blocks of tickets for their employees,  volunteers, friends and/or family at four great events throughout the year including the Peoria Chiefs, Wildlife Prairie State Park, Peoria Symphony Orchestra, and the Peoria Rivermen.

click here to download your ticket order form

A New Community Campaign
04/05/2010

A new community campaign is calling for the region to ‘step up'. Dozens of community residents, local volunteers, regional CEO's, elected officials and small business leaders gathered for the unveiling of a new community wide campaign called "I'm Stepping Up."

The Heartland Partnership President &CEO, Jim McConoughey, revealed the details today saying "We are coming out of a very difficult economic period and this campaign gives people an outlet to share good news. It's an opportunity for them to tell what they are doing to keep moving this region forward." The campaign centers on a blue box that people are being encouraged to step up onto and tell their story. "We hope to see these blue boxes at a business's front desk,at community events or even on someone's front porch. We want the community to own this and step up."

 

 

Google Plays in Peoria National Media Attention
03/29/2010

We have received some great national media attention on the Peoria City/County Google Initiative.  Click the links below to see the stories.  And check out googleplaysinpeoria website for the latest news on the project.

 

 

Charter School Receives Major Gift
03/29/2010

A $50,000 Gift Will Go Toward Caterpillar Foundation Challenge Grant
The Peoria Charter School Initiative (PCSI) today accepted a $50,000 donation from the trustees of the John C. Proctor Endowment, raising to nearly $393,000 the total amount of donations received toward the Caterpillar Foundation's $500,000 challenge grant. These funds will be used to cover first-year operating costs for the math, science and technology charter school that will open in Peoria in August, eliminating this expenditure for District 150.

Take Back Illinois Event
03/25/2010


Join the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois League of Women Voters, and the Illinois Farm Bureau, April 1st at 10:30 am (at 100 SW Water st.) as we make a final push to change the current redistricting process in our state.

Scenic Byway Goes to Washington DC
03/24/2010

Representatives of the National Scenic Byway Foundation will meet with federal highway and travel officials in Washington, D.C. on March 24-25 to discuss the reauthorization of the federal legislation that provides funding for the nation's byways.