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Accessing Affordable Housing in Peoria

December 15, 2015
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Accessing Affordable Housing in Peoria

From the homeless to the working poor, many in Peoria struggle to find affordable housing.  Find out what it takes to live above the poverty line.  If you are struggling to make ends meet, learn how to access housing resources in the area.

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Wind energy production below target in Illinois

November 24, 2015
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Wind energy production below target in Illinois

Wind farms generated nearly 5% of Illinois’ total energy output in 2014, below the 6.75% target set in the state’s renewable portfolio standard. The lagging production puts at risk the state goal of 25% renewable energy production by 2025. Illinois adopted the renewable portfolio standard, or RPS, as part of the Illinois Power Agency Act of 2007.  This followed...

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Expo connects entrepreneurs to critical resources

September 17, 2015
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Expo connects entrepreneurs to critical resources

by Tory S. Dahlhoff Peoria entrepreneurs working to launch or grow their businesses immersed themselves in a pool of local economic developers Wednesday morning with the hopes of building relationships and finding new paths to accessing capital. The Small Business and Entrepreneur Resource Expo — hosted by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity...

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Late Night BU Gets the Halloween Season Started

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Bradley University embraced the Halloween spirit with a themed Late Night BU on Oct. 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight. Late Night BU, a...

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