The Peorian

Back You are here: Home

News

Deere & Co. increases quarterly dividend

Details: Published on Wednesday, 28 May 2014 19:32; Written by The Peorian

deere logo The Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) board of directors has approved an increase of Deere's quarterly dividend to 60...

Women Leadership Awards presented

Details: Published on Wednesday, 28 May 2014 18:38; Written by The Peorian

women fund new logo Women whose actions through the years have touched many in central Illinois were honored Wednesday with Women to...

Simmons named new principal at Notre Dame

Details: Published on Thursday, 22 May 2014 17:52; Written by The Peorian

pnd3 Randy Simmons, with 35 years experience as an educator that includes leadership positions, was officially named the new principal at Peoria Notre Dame High School. He has been assistant principal the past year.

randy-simmons entry Simmons, who retired from Peoria School District...

Flextime policies: Do they work? Is there a schedule bias?

Details: Published on Friday, 23 May 2014 19:07; Written by PRNewswire

flexing In a new study of flexible work policies, researchers at theUniversity of Washington Foster School of Business have found that people who elect to work an early shift are perceived by their bosses to be better employees than...

Streight: Komatsu plans will open view to river, preserve history

Details: Published on Wednesday, 21 May 2014 12:06; Written by Steve Streight

Some Komatsu buildings are coming down – and a beautiful view of the Illinois river is coming up.

Those old brownish red former Avery Tractor structures on Adams Street are being torn down to make way for a lovely scenic spot that will let people look out on the river. You'll be able to enjoy a snack at the Ice Cream Shack while enjoying a river view. This is the part of Averyville where the LeTourneau company built earth-moving...

Mortgage rates continue declining; now at their lowest since last Halloween

Details: Published on Thursday, 22 May 2014 18:21; Written by PRNewswire

bankrate logo Mortgage rates retreated for the fourth week in a row, and sixth time in the past seven weeks, with the benchmark...

'The Texter' incites the most road rage, survey reveals

Details: Published on Friday, 16 May 2014 16:20; Written by PRNewswire

distracteddriving Most Americans rate texting while driving as the most aggravating driver behavior, according to the 2014 Road Rage Report released Friday by Expedia.com®.

Leading Economic Index increases third consecutive month

Details: Published on Thursday, 22 May 2014 18:10; Written by PRNewswire

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the...

Mistakes on your resume may doom job prospects

Details: Published on Thursday, 15 May 2014 10:30; Written by PRNewswire

crumpled resume Even in an era of typo-ridden texts and tweets, making a goof on your resume can still prove costly, according to a recent survey by Read more...