Fast Facts about Central Illinois

http://www.edc.centralillinois.org/content/fast-facts

Take a look at the Peoria County Strategic Plan. Excellent document.

http://www.peoriacounty.org/countyBoard/strategic

Interesting article in the Star about the County Comprehensive Plan.

http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1558731553/Does-growth-pay-for-growth

Green Jobs and Resources

http://www.ilworkinfo.com/PDF/grnjbs.pdf

Planners and the Green Economy

Green economic development is center-stage this afternoon on a 

White House blog post. 

The post is promoting the coalition organization, Green the Block, which aims "to educate and mobilize low-income, traditionally under-served communities to ensure they have the resources and platforms needed to access the benefits and opportunities of the growing clean-energy economy."

Nice video About Peoria

Brian Williams has some nice things to say about our community.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/ns/nightly_news_with_brian_williams#32193907

Congress for the New Urbanism

The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) promotes walkable, neighborhood-based development.

http://www.cnu.org/

Recession looking Milder

For Illinois, recession looking milder, recovery weaker.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=34888