Week of Feb 22, 2010

bcrnews.com | Traveling on the Illinois River Road
At Tuesday's meeting of the Princeton City Council, Anaise Berry gave an overview of marketing projects done within the last year...seven "portal cities" have been added to the Illinois River Roadway, including Henry, Chillicothe and Lacon...

McConoughey: Education is a high priority for everyone - Peoria ...
Jim McConoughey, president/CEO with the Heartland Partnership, talks about various Peoria School District 150 projects taking place

PeoriaStory : Redistricting petition challenges status quo
Roberta Parks of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, another group backing the petition drive, said people at her office will notarize the petitions for free. She said people should carry petitions with them wherever they go. ...

Area Chambers form a CIRCLE...
Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce COO Rob Parks says those issues are public pension reform, worker's compensation, the capital program, slow state payment ...

Petitioners: What redistricting process could be better?
"Just sign it,'' Roberta Parks of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce said at Childers Banquet Center. "It can't possibly get worse. ...

Peoria eager to be Google test site
"We've just started running with it," said Renee Charles, spokeswoman for the Heartland Partnership. "We feel Peoria could be an ideal test market for the ...