Date: May 4, 2017 PEORIA, Ill. – The City of Peoria is seeking additional input from residents regarding the Riverfront Village Project. The City plans to demolish the existing Riverfront Village buildings, parking structure and deck in the Fall of 2017, and convert the area to a park. The project area is bounded by the […]
Posted: May 5, 2017 | View More »
Peoria, IL (February 16, 2017) Cesar Suarez, Senior Development Director, City of Peoria Six minority-owned and operated businesses will each receive $2,500 in prize award money under the Minority Business Implementation Grant (M-BIG) Program established by the City of Peoria in conjunction with Peoria County. “I’d like to congratulate the award winners and all those […]
Posted: February 16, 2017 | View More »
Posted Feb 4, 2017 at 10:12 PM By Chris Kaergard PEORIA – Peoria City Council members might be warming to the idea of starting the formal due diligence process to explore buying back the city’s waterworks. At a mayoral candidate forum Saturday morning, Mayor Jim Ardis told a standing-room-only crowd that “I believe the majority of the council will support […]
Posted: February 6, 2017 | View More »
PEORIA – This week’s news that Caterpillar is moving headquarters out of Peoria has surprised the entire community. The Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce/CEO Council, the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council, the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Peoria Downtown Development Corporation want to remind everyone that, while this is unfortunate news, Peoria […]
Posted: February 2, 2017 | View More »
Where Are Millennials Buying Homes? – 2017 Edition Derek Miller Jan 10, 2017 Peoria just ranked 5th in SmartAsset.com’s 2017 edition of where millenials are buying homes. Homeownership rates are on the decline for all age groups across the country, data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows. This trend is particularly pronounced for millennials, whose homeownership […]
Posted: January 12, 2017 | View More »
GREATER PEORIA WORKS TO BECOME REGIONAL BRAND FOR STUDENTS Last year CEO Council launched a new program called Greater Peoria Works. The goal of the program is to encourage and assist local employers with creating work experience opportunities for youth ages 14-25. From full-time and seasonal employment to company tours and workshops, the website […]
Posted: January 9, 2017 | View More »
October 30, 2016 – Chris Kaergard, Peoria Journal Star Now the real discussion over possible Illinois American Buyout can Begin. The group’s [CEO Council] work deserves kudos for not steering far beyond the contention that, in order to determine the true value of the city waterworks, the city must decide to move forward when the […]
Posted: October 31, 2016 | View More »
October 28, 2016 — Katherine A. Coyle, a longtime Peorian with extensive experience building collaborative programs among public, private and not-for-profit sectors will become the first Executive Director of Alignment Peoria. The appointment was announced by the Alignment Peoria Governing Board Chairman, Mr. Tom Hammerton, at the regular meeting on October 28, 2016, following a […]
Posted: October 31, 2016 | View More »
Bradley University and Eureka College have earned national recognition. Bradley University has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Midwest’s top universities in their 2017 list of America’s Best Colleges. Bradley placed 6th in the region. Bradley remains among the top ten regional universities for veterans, and the undergraduate engineering […]
Posted: September 14, 2016 | View More »
Peoria, IL POSITION DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Executive Director OPENING DATE: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 CLOSING DATE: Monday, September 19, 2016 or until position filled SALARY: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience JOB TYPE: Full-time LOCATION: TBA FLSA STATUS: Exempt POSITION OVERVIEW: The Executive Director will implement the mission, strategic goals and objectives of Alignment Peoria. […]
Posted: September 7, 2016 | View More »
