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Details: Published on Thursday, 26 October 2017 14:53; Written by Paul Gordon

Annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign begins

The 30^th Annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign, a food drive for the Peoria Friendship House, begins Friday at the Kroger store in Evergreen Square, 801 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria.

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Details: Published on Thursday, 26 October 2017 14:53; Written by Paul Gordon

Annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign begins

The 30^th Annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign, a food drive for the Peoria Friendship House, begins Friday at the Kroger store in Evergreen Square, 801 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria.

Where's the bar? Can't that wait?

Details: Published on Thursday, 12 January 2017 15:43; Written by The Peorian

Interviews are vulnerable times. There aren't many things more nerve-wracking than walking into a room of people you desperately want to impress.

Caterpillar reports strong third quarter

Details: Published on Tuesday, 24 October 2017 13:33; Written by Paul Gordon

600px Caterpillar logo It was one heckuva third quarter for Caterpillar Inc. and the company expects the good financials to continue to the end of the year.

Caterpillar on...

Cat may move Aurora production to other facilities

Details: Published on Wednesday, 04 January 2017 17:09; Written by Paul Gordon

600px Caterpillar logo Caterpillar Inc. said Wednesday it is contemplating moving machine production from its Aurora plant to other facilities, including in Decatur, as it continues to restructure operations.

Such a move would...

NRF predicts retail sales will grow in 2017

Details: Published on Thursday, 09 February 2017 11:38; Written by The Peorian

nrf logo A top retail trade association projects retail industry sales will increase between 3.7 percent and 4.2 percent in 2017; online sales could go up as much as 8 percent and 12 percent.

The National Retail Federation made the projections in its economic forecast for 2017. Its forecast excludes...

More plan to change jobs in 2017

Details: Published on Friday, 30 December 2016 15:32; Written by The Peorian

A new year means new beginnings, new opportunities,...

The Heat Is On: Work Stress on the Rise

Details: Published on Monday, 06 February 2017 18:00; Written by The Peorian

workstress Having trouble "keeping calm and carrying on" at work? You're in the majority.

Allstate's Best Drivers Report tackles winter hazards

Details: Published on Wednesday, 28 December 2016 17:33; Written by The Peorian

winter driving As New Year's Day, one of the deadliest days on the road^{Read more...}

Civic leaders tout what Peoria region already has to offer

Details: Published on Thursday, 02 February 2017 18:28; Written by Paul Gordon

skyline Peoria-area civic leaders are ready to dust off the disappointment of the Caterpillar Inc. announcement about its headquarters and move forward because, they said Thursday, there is enough going on in the community that it will continue to thrive.

In fact, the head of the Greater Peoria...

More layoffs at Cat, but dividend remains the same

Details: Published on Wednesday, 14 December 2016 14:40; Written by Paul Gordon

600px Caterpillar logo Caterpillar Inc. said Wednesday that a new round of layoffs has started at its facilities around the world just before the holidays, the same day it also announced it is maintaining its cash dividend of 77 cents a share for its stockholders.

The company said...

Cat to move HQ to Chicagoland, but keep Peoria its 'hometown'

Details: Published on Tuesday, 31 January 2017 13:59; Written by Paul Gordon

600px Caterpillar logo News that Peorians and much of central Illinois have feared for years came to be Tuesday morning when Caterpillar Inc. announced it will relocate its headquarters and its top executives to the Chicago area, likely by the end of this year.

IMEC receives $4 million federal grant

Details: Published on Wednesday, 23 November 2016 10:54; Written by Paul Gordon

imec logo The Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center at Bradley University has been awarded $4 million in federal funding, announced Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, D-17.

The funding is from the U.S. Department of Labor’s “America’s Promise” program and it will be used to establish...

By the Numbers: African-American History Month

Details: Published on Monday, 30 January 2017 14:16; Written by The Peorian

census logo To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent,...

Percentage of people moving falls to an all-time low

Details: Published on Monday, 21 November 2016 13:46; Written by PRNewswire

moving van The percentage of Americans moving over a one-year period fell to an all-time low in the United States, to...

Cat posts loss for 2016; signs of recovery starting to emerge

Details: Published on Thursday, 26 January 2017 16:18; Written by Paul Gordon

600px Caterpillar logo After reporting that 2016 ended with its first loss in several years and that 2017 would add to the string of challenging years, Caterpillar Inc. said it does see signs of recovery in many of its businesses and in areas of the world where it trades.

It will, however,...

Ameren joins other utilities to protect customers from scams

Details: Published on Wednesday, 16 November 2016 16:51; Written by The Peorian

amerenlogo The nation's leading energy companies, including Ameren Corp., are joining forces to raise awareness about a long-running...

Ongoing Illinois projects could lead to jobs

Details: Published on Wednesday, 25 January 2017 15:24; Written by Paul Gordon

fablab logo From Illinois News Network

Innovators and entrepreneurs in Illinois have projects in the works that could help President Trump make good on his promise to bring back the manufacturing industries of the Rust Belt.

University...

Most workers will enjoy a four-day Thanksgiving weekend

Details: Published on Wednesday, 16 November 2016 15:43; Written by PRNewswire

turkey Most American workers will be lucky enough to be paid and have the opportunity to sleep in four days in a...

Home sales strong in 2016, PAAR reports

Details: Published on Monday, 23 January 2017 16:16; Written by The Peorian

sold Historically low interest rates continued attracting buyers to the local real estate market in 2016 and year-end sales nearly matched those of 2015, according to the Peoria Area Association of Realtors.