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Top 10 Reasons to Bring Google to Peoria
03/11/2010

The Heartland Partnership family of companies shares its top 10 reasons why Google should choose Peoria for a test market for ultra high speed internet. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YPO is Google Ready
03/11/2010

Young Professionals Organization of Greater Peoria bring mega-superstars of music together to show Google why it should choose Peoria as a test market for the ultra-high speed fiber project.

 

 

 

 

2009 Year End Economic Climate
03/10/2010

Now that we are recovering from the recent recession people are asking "what's next?"  What industries do we think will be our strongest going forward?  How did the recession change us?  What lessons did we learn from this recession? 

The Heartland Partnership aims to answer those questions.  The 2009 year end Economic Climate document is available for download by clicking here. 

Google Initiative Press Conference Announcement
03/08/2010

Mayor Jim Ardis will hold a news conference on March 9, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. The news conference will be held at St. Philomena School, 3216 N. Emery Avenue.

 

 

 

Help Promote the 2010 Census
03/08/2010

The City of Peoria Complete Count Committee has Census Yard Signs available for display, to aid in creating an awareness of the Census throughout the community.  Signs can be delivered, just contact Shannon Techie at 494-8649 or stechie@ci.peoria.il.us to indicate how many signs you would like.  

Illinois River Road Community Forums
03/04/2010

Please join The Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway Organization for a series of open community forums. The organization will be providing an overview of the progress of the past five years, details on the projects currently underway, and most importantly asking for input from communities about what they'd like to see from the Byway organization over the next 5 years.

Upcoming Census Activities
03/04/2010

Census day is fast approaching, and the City of Peoria Complete Count Committee has some activities planned to help inform the community about the importance of the Census. The following activities will take place during the month of March:

CIRCLE Legislative Trip to Springfield
03/04/2010

Video to come soon:

Nearly 50 people joined the CIRCLE coalition (Central Illinois Regional Chambers Legislative Effort) on a trip to the state capital to meet with legislators on issues affecting this region.

 

 

Peoria Charter School Initiative Introduces Principal
03/03/2010

The Peoria Charter School Initiative announced the principal of the new school today.  Engin Blackstone was introduced to the community at a press conference held at RiverWest.  Blackstone discussed his experience with charter schools, student application process and he also announced several upcoming community forums.  Follow the links below for details.

Chamber Co-op Helps Businesses Save on Electricity Costs
03/02/2010

Join the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce on March 9, 2010 at 3:00pm for an informational meeting about the Chamber Electricity Purchasing Co-op. Learn how group purchasing can save company's money and also provide price stability for 2-3 years on electricity costs. The meeting will be held at the Chamber office at 100 SW Water St.