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...Peoria, IL, that quintessentially all-American city, ranks 62nd out of 381 metro areas by average personal income....
...Facing drops in sales and income tax receipts of 12-15 per cent, Patrick Urich, the manager in Peoria County, Illinois, sought advice from construction company Caterpillar, whose headquarters is across the...
...“Nobody’s buying anything” said Derek Gadd, CEO for Widgets Incorporated of Peoria, Ill. “We haven’t had a single order for nearly three months now....
...That view is echoed by Billy Halstead, chairman of the Peoria County Democratic party....
...Jobs that paid twice the county average. One student told a reporter from the Washington Post that before this, he always thought he’d have to move away to get a good job and raise a family....
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