(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart) Dollar General plans to nearly double its normal hiring rate and add up to 50,000 employees by the end of April during the COVID-19 crisis. Candidates can learn more about a variety of opportunities across the Dollar General network and apply for available openings here. While Dollar General currently…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Simon Shek) Local grocery stores including Hy-Vee, Kroger, and Walmart are hiring due to high grocery depends. Grocery stores have seen an influx in business during the coronavirus pandemic. Since several stores have seen an increase in business, they are asking for additional staff. According to WEEK-TV, Hy-vee is just one…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Photo By LHOON) The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (GPMTD) is suspending fare collection on all transportation services beginning on March 17, 2020. This includes CityLink fixed route bus service, CityLift paratransit service and CountyLink rural transportation service. As of right now, the anticipated date on which passengers will be required…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User franchise opportunities) The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Thursday evening March 12, 2020, that it has cancelled its remaining winter State Series postseason tournaments, which include Boys Basketball, Scholastic Bowl, Drama & Group Interpretation, Music, Debate and Journalism, over concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We appreciate the patience…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Alexander Rentsch) CityLink is cancelling the continuous bus shuttles from participating hotels to the Peoria Civic Center for the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Boys Basketball State Finals on Friday, March 13th and Saturday, March 14yh for the Class 1A and 2A games, and Friday, March 20th and Saturday, March 21st…… MORE
PEORIA, IL, February 3, 2020 — CUMULUS MEDIA announces that Peoria, IL, Country radio station WRYR-FM rebrands today as… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User mfharris) After more than 25 years leading the Peoria Chiefs, Rocky Vonachen is calling it quits. According to week.com, the longtime president of the team oversaw the construction of Dozer Park in Downtown Peoria in 2002 and helped lead the team to record attendance numbers. His father, Pete Vonachen, founded…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Erik Drost) Peoria, IL native, Jim Thome, gets the call to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first year of eligibility. Thome’s career highlights is one to rival the likes Barry Bonds, George “Babe” Ruth, and Mark McGwire. His 612 career home runs ranks 8th in MLB history and…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Kalasnik) According to week.com, Kroger is closing two Peoria, IL stores. The Wisconsin Avenue and Harmon Highway locations will close at the end of January, according to the company. Spokesperson Eric Halvorson said they were not bringing in enough money. He knows both employees and shoppers are concerned, which is…… MORE
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