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AARP: Illinois ranks 10th in ID theft complaints
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- Published on Thursday, 29 January 2015 14:03
- Written by PRNewswire
With Illinois ranking tenth in the nation for the number of ID theft complaints, and coinciding with Tax Identity...
Consumer confidence jumps in January
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 January 2015 15:55
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Consumer confidence rose sharply in January, the second consecutive monthly...
Glasser announces plans to retire in May
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- Published on Thursday, 22 January 2015 14:04
- Written by Paul Gordon
Bradley University President Joanne Glasser will retire May 31 after eight years at the helm, the university announced Thursday.
Glasser, who came to Peoria from Eastern Kentucky University in August 2007, became the first female president of the...
Cat reports profit for 2014; says 2015 will be 'a tough year'
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 January 2015 17:26
- Written by Paul Gordon
It was less than two months ago that Doug Oberhelman warned that dropping oil prices, while good for consumers, would wreak short-term havoc for Caterpillar Inc.
On Tuesday, the Caterpillar chairman and CEO’s warning was repeated when the company...
More than a third of workers get MLK Holiday
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- Published on Friday, 16 January 2015 17:42
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Thirty-seven percent of American employers will provide a paid day off for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,...
Area home prices up in 2014; total sales off slightly
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- Published on Monday, 26 January 2015 16:18
- Written by Paul Gordon
Home sales in the Peoria area slowed in the fourth quarter, bringing sales for the full year below 2013 levels, but overall the area saw continued recovery thanks to price gains, according to the Peoria Area Association of Realtors® (PAAR).
Sales for 2014 were 4,883,...
Cat will move jobs to Mapleton after closing two southern facilities
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- Published on Thursday, 15 January 2015 15:41
- Written by Paul Gordon
Caterpillar Inc. announced Thursday it will move about 200 jobs to its foundry in Mapleton when it shuts down two southern plants within the next two years.
The company also announced it is contemplating moving some of its component production from...
Leading economic indicators rose in December
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- Published on Monday, 26 January 2015 15:46
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index®
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Health care jobs top U.S. News list for 2015
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- Published on Tuesday, 13 January 2015 15:42
- Written by PRNewswire
Health care and technology jobs, both strong components of the Peoria-area market, top the Best Jobs of 2015 list release Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.
