PEORIA MAGAZINE October 2022

B U S I N E S S N E W S

IN BRIEF

on Oct. 20 at the Peoria Civic Center. The Big Table is a day of community bui lding through conversat ions designed to strengthen the region, spark new relationships and create a deeper understanding of regional needs. Tables of 8-12 seats are available for the 1.5-hour sessions. Register or learn more at www.BigTableGP.com. Registration is required. NEWS YOU CAN USE A newly released economic impact study from the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association estimates the total economic impact of manufacturing in Illinois at between $580 billion and $611 billion annually. Manufacturing directly employs 662,298workers but ultimately supports as many as 1.8 million jobs, generating up to $150 billion in labor income for Illinois residents each year. In Peoria County , manufacturing creates $12.4 billion in economic output each year, supporting an estimated 30 percent of the county’s economy, the survey found. This includes 29,574 jobs. In Tazewell County , manufacturing creates another $3.6 billion in annual economic output and supports an additional 10,365 jobs. Download the full report at https://ima-net. org/2022economicanalysis. An evening of trivia, fun, food, and cash prizes is being planned by Junior Achievement of Central Illinois for Oct. 25 at the Warehouse on State, 736 SW Washington. Learn more and register for JA Trivia Bowl at centralillinois. ja.org. Peoria Historical Society will present “Irene Adler: The Only Woman to Outsmart Sherlock Holmes” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at John C. Flanagan House Museum, 924 NE Glen Oak Ave. Local librarian and actress Laura Keyes will portray Adler. A tour of the 1837 Flanagan House, the oldest standing

HIRES AND RETIRES

entry in the Rolls Royce Prewar category — a 1933 Rolls Royce Phantom II — was originally owned by a close friend of James Bond creator Ian Fleming and Winston Churchill. Considered bymany to be the world’s premier celebration of the automobile, Concours D’Elegance has attracted enthusiasts from around the world since 1950. Tazewell County is expected to save more than $765,000 thanks to a new six-year contract for election equipment and services with Tremont based Liberty Systems LLC . Liberty Systems provides election software and support to counties throughout Illinois. The company currently assists in reporting on election results in 35 Illinois counties. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BABY, GOT YOU ON MY MIND … The Murray Baker Bridge was lit up in orange the week of Sept 6-10 and Adams andWater streets in Downtown Peoria were festooned with banners to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Peoria-basedmarketing firmSimantel .

Kellee Bosecker has joined Central States Media (CSM) in Peoria, a national marketing communications firm, as a project manager.

Adriana Dunn has joined the WTVP PBS staff as a videographer, editor and production assistant. CLIMBING THE LADDER Tazewell County State’s Attorney Stewart J. Umholtz has been appointed Resident Circuit Judge of Tazewell County in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. He is filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Paul Gilfillan earlier this year. The appointment took effect on Sept. 19. Umholtz is running unopposed for the position in the November general election.

AND THE PRIZE GOES TO …

PULL UP A SEAT

Dr. Carl Soderstrom of the Soderstrom Skin Institute in Morton brought home a third-place trophy from the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, the world-renowned automobile tour and showheld annually in California. Soderstrom’s winning

Citizens and community leaders from all walks of life are invited to have their voice heard at The Big Table: Greater Peoria , from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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