Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Former POTUS candidate to speak in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Creve Coeur Club of Peoria has announced the speaker for its annual George Washington Day Banquet. Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiori...
Oct 01, 2019 AP Photo/Alex Brandon
New money for small business support
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The state of Illinois is set to grant another round of funding to help small businesses get off the ground. Governor JB Pritzker announced the state will allocate $4.2 million to ...
Sep 30, 2019 AP Photo/Seth Perlman
Pekin water utility to see updates
PEKIN, Ill. -- Pekin's water is set for an upgrade. Illinois American Water's Pekin District announced Friday a $1.5 million transmission water main installation near the water treatment plant. The 4,...
Sep 27, 2019 AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
Peoria Zoo says goodbye to longtime resident
PEORIA, Ill. -- Call it some unfortunate monkey business for the Peoria Zoo. The zoo announced Thursday 33-year-old Philly the mandrill had to be euthanized. Zoo Director Yvonne Strode said a necropsy...
Sep 26, 2019 Peoria Parks District
Unemployment dips throughout region
CHICAGO -- Unemployment across Central Illinois from August 2018 to August 2019 dropped around a full percentage point. A report released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the job...
Sep 26, 2019 (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Caterpillar to move more jobs
PEORIA, Ill. -- Employees of Caterpillar were notified Thursday some white collar positions will be outsourced. The company said it's entering into a partnership with Dublin, Ireland-based Accenture f...
Sep 26, 2019 (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Peoria Council Approves Call Center
PEORIA, Ill. -- A chunk of revenue from Peoria's public safety pension fee, set to take effect October 1, was approved Tuesday to go towards a related call center. City Council voted 6-5 during regula...
Sep 25, 2019 Jeremy Scott/WMBD
2019 Illinois State Fair brought in record $6.5M-plus
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The 2019 Illinois State Fair had record estimated revenue of more than $6.5 million. Fair officials said Thursday this year's total surpassed the previous record of $6.4 mill...
Sep 19, 2019 AP Photo/Seth Perlman/file
Weaver named to Diversity Task Force
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 37th District State Senator Chuck Weaver of Peoria was appointed Thursday to serve on the Diversity Task Force for three business groups. The Republican was named as a part of the...
Sep 19, 2019 Stock Photo/Office of Chuck Weaver
Solar On The Table For Peoria Park District
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Park District might be going green. The board of trustees met Wednesday night to discuss, among other items, a power purchase agreement for solar equipment at four locations...
Sep 18, 2019 Peoria Park District/Facebook
