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Business support for minimum wage increase is growing
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- Published on Thursday, 25 September 2014 15:27
- Written by PRNewswire
Economic indicators continue to rise
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- Published on Friday, 19 September 2014 19:45
- Written by Paul Gordon
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Cat earns national honor from SourceAmerica
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- Published on Friday, 12 September 2014 19:28
- Written by Paul Gordon
Caterpillar Inc., which has partnered with Community Workshop and Training Center Inc. for more than 50 years, on Friday was named recipient of the Commercial Business Partnership Award from SourceAmerica.
The award recognizes a commercial business that has partnered with an AbilityOne-producing...
SBA partners with other agencies to expand Boots to Business
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- Published on Friday, 19 September 2014 15:36
- Written by Paul Gordon
The U.S. Small Business Administration has reached a cooperative agreement with America's Small Business Development...
Study reveals business unprepared for future workforce needs
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 September 2014 17:46
- Written by PRNewswire
Businesses are facing the most diverse work environment that the world has ever seen with...
Jerry Mitchell named Peoria police chief
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 September 2014 17:34
- Written by Paul Gordon
The City of Peoria decided to stay in house for its new police chief this time around. Jerry Mitchell, interim chief since Steve Settingsgaard left in June, was named chief on Wednesday.
Bradley ranks high in annual report
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- Published on Tuesday, 09 September 2014 12:57
- Written by Paul Gordon
Bradley University once again scored well in the annual ranking of colleges and universities by U.S. News & World Report.
Bradley was ranked the fourth best college in the 12-state Midwest region and ranked ninth best among Best Value Schools in the country, according to the 30th Annual report by U.S. News. The value ranking recognizes...
AARP: Gubernatorial candidates need to communicate better with voters
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- Published on Friday, 12 September 2014 19:42
- Written by Paul Gordon
With less than two months before the election,Illinois voters ages 50 and older want Gov.Pat Quinnand his...
Diocese confirms promises were broken regarding Sheen Cause
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- Published on Friday, 05 September 2014 17:27
- Written by Paul Gordon
Promises made 12 years ago by the Archdiocese of New York prompted Bishop Daniel Jenky to begin pursuing sainthood for Archibishop Fulton Sheen, the central Illinois native who was ordained in Peoria.
It was an apparent reneging of those promises that prompted Jenky to suspend...