10 February 2012, 8:14 am
Komatsu to add 100 jobs in PeoriaChicago TribunePEORIA, Ill.— Komatsu America Corp. plans an expansion that would bring 100 new jobs to Peoria. But the (Peoria) Journal Star (http://bit.ly/wV4Xca ) reports that the plan depends on whether the Peoria City Council changes an ordinance to let Komatsu... Read More »
10 February 2012, 7:43 am
ChicagoNowIll. gov: Caterpillar decision about port accessCBS NewsThe Peoria-based manufacturer said this week that it decided against the almost one-dozen Illinois locations vying for the plant and its 1400 jobs because of logistical shortcomings and its longstanding, widely publicizes concerns abo... Read More »
10 February 2012, 4:47 am
Stories appearing in Friday's editionQuincy Herald WhigSMOKING BAN ROLLBACK: The indoor smoking ban in Illinois has been in effect for four years with patrons of restaurants and bars heading outside if they want to light up. A proposal in the Illinois General Assembly would allow communities to ... Read More »
9 February 2012, 9:01 pm
Convention and visitors bureau presses forwardPeoria Journal StarWhile there was no news on who the next bureau director might be, the 180 people in attendance got an update on state tourism plans from Jan Kostner, deputy director of the Illinois Office of Tourism, and a slide tour of the Peoria Riv... Read More »
9 February 2012, 5:21 pm
Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities grant assist in checking Smoke-Free Act ...Chillicothe Times-Bulletin (blog)By Anonymous Local government officials announced a collaborative effort to enforce the Smoke-Free Illinois Act within the community. The Peoria City/County Health Department is providing Il... Read More »
9 February 2012, 3:11 pm
ABC7Chicago.comDriver passed out before fatal rollover in IllinoisRockford Register StarBy Anonymous AP CAMBRIDGE — Investigators say the vehicle involved in a rollover crash that killed three teens in west-central Illinois last year was traveling more than 90 mph. The (Peoria) Journal Star also r... Read More »
9 February 2012, 1:16 pm
Belleville News DemocratKids Count report reveals lack of investment in childrenKSDKEast St. Louis, IL (KSDK) - The future of children in Illinois could be in trouble, according to the Illinois Kids Count 2012 report released on Thursday. Local community leaders and families gathered in East St. Lou... Read More »
9 February 2012, 8:19 am
Scholl Family Honored as 2012 Illinois Pork Producer Family of the YearOgle County NewsThe Scholl family of Polo was recognized by the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) as the 2012 Illinois Pork Producer Family of the Year at the 2012 IL Pork Expo in Peoria. This award recognizes a pork pro... Read More »
9 February 2012, 2:26 am
East Peoria approves more dredging of Illinois RiverPekin Daily TimesBy By Dave Haney A program that dredged thousands of tons of Illinois River silt and sediment to serve as topsoil for new parks in Chicago is proposed to dig in again, possibly by spring. “Mud to Parks” shipped 17 acres of soil... Read More »
8 February 2012, 3:38 pm
Chicago TribuneCaterpillar rules Illinois out of plant plansBusinessWeekBut the email, signed only by the Peoria-based company's North American Facility Site Selection Team, says Caterpillar's longstanding complaints about Illinois' state budget deficit were a factor. "Please understand ... Read More »
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