Peoria-Metro.orgWelcome to the Peoria Metro! This is your access point for business opportunities in Central Illinois. The Economic Development Council for Central Illinois serves the businesses and communities of the Peoria metropolitan region by strengthening the local business structure and assisting companies in relocating or expanding in our region.


This economic development website is designed to assist company owners and site selection consultants with their information research process. If you would like to work directly with our business development director, click here for contact information.


On this site you will find:
•    Site and Building Database – a comprehensive, up-to-date, searchable database of available buildings and commercial real estate in the tri county region. Our database powered by LocationOne.
•    Statistics – our datacenter offers a wide variety of local information including demographics, fast facts, regional economy reports and more. Need something not listed in the datacenter? Contact our research department.
•    Regional News – For the most recent news, see our listing below or use the search window in the upper left corner to search our site and archives.
•    More – Browse through our site using the navigation panel on the left or use the quick access buttons at the top of this page.

Ten industry clusters have been targeted by the EDC for growth in our region.
Click here to learn more about these targeted industries and the EDC Strategy Groups.

Peoria Metro is the business recruitment brand of the Economic Development Council for Central Illinois.
EDC Recent News
Regional Development Thrives on Collaboration
July 22, 2010

by Vickie Clark
Economic Development Council for Central Illinois

Collaboration is key to the strength of this region. At EDC, we see firsthand the value of both the public sector and private businesses working together. As we recover from a very challenging period, 2010 requires our continued leadership and collaboration.

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June 2010 Unemployment results for Peoria IL region
July 22, 2010

The unemployment rate for the Peoria MSA rose to 10.3% in June largely due to an increase in the labor force. 

Illinois RiverRoad announces new Kiosks, Digital Tours & Discovery Guides
July 21, 2010

The Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway is excited to announce several new and exciting assets to promote the region.  While the Byway is a catalyst for the growth of our region’s visitor-based economy, residents of the region are also encouraged to get out and explore the many natural assets and unique, authentic communities right here at home.  Byway Director Anaise Berry says the organization now has three new tools to help promote the Illinois River Road.

Intellihot to Star in Reality TV Show
July 20, 2010

Peoria start-up company Intellihot, a Peoria NEXT Innovation Center tenant, will be featured in an upcoming cable reality TV show highlighting the best start-up businesses outside of Silicon Valley

Developers Are Stepping Up
July 12, 2010

by Jim McConoughey
The Heartland Partnership

The Heartland Partnership’s new community campaign, I’m Stepping Up, (imsteppingup.net) is designed to get people talking about the positive things happening in central Illinois. We know that great people are doing great things in the region, but when you take a step back and really look at what is happening, it’s pretty amazing—especially when you consider we are just coming out of one of the worst recessions many of us have seen. Many regions shut down during the recession, but we continued to move forward. Because of that perseverance, we have some regional developments that are going to move us full-speed ahead.

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