Thank You To Our Sponsors

Champion of Ending Homelessness

Utilizing comprehensive construction knowledge and industry expertise, CORE provides exceptional building services in 11 markets.

The Bryson Smith Team, as a whole and as individuals, are committed to their Mission: “To provide the highest quality customer service through relationship building, client advocacy, high communication, and creative innovation. Through compassion and active listening, we craft an exceptional experience tailored around our client’s specific needs to help them attain their real estate dreams and goals,” and to their Core Values: Respect. Ownership. Commitment. Kindness. Integrity. No Negativity or Ego. Gratitude.

Advocates for Ending Homelessness

OSF HealthCare is a faith-based, 11 hospital health care system serving Illinois and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

For more than 160 years, we have been committed to providing our clients with great service and powerful financial expertise to help them meet their financial goals. We are proud of our longstanding history of supporting not only our customers but also our communities, employees and shareholders.

Docked upon the Illinois River, the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino couples Las Vegas excitement with the finest central Illinois hospitality. Four decks offer a wide selection of new slot and table games, as well as old favorites. Furthermore, our award-winning hotel and five-star restaurant make the Par-A-Dice an excellent choice for any special occasion.

"PAAR serves its membership in developing and promoting essential and unique business programs and services and is committed to providing ethical and professional services that strengthens and informs our members and our community through involvement, education and the protection of private property rights."

Ally Sponsors

Tobin Brothers Mechanical Contractors

We are better together. That’s the reason CEFCU was founded… so borrowers could help savers and savers could help borrowers. We believe helping people is more than a nice idea — it’s the reason we’re in business.

L & F Electric is a full-service, quality-driven electrical contractor serving all of Central Illinois. We are proud to offer electrical service, maintenance, new construction, remodels/renovations, pool & spa wiring, generator wiring, service upgrades, design build, and much more. Our team works with residential, business, and industrial clients including restaurants, banks, hotels, medical facilities, and skilled care facilities. We have provided superior electrical installation and service for over 40 years. Our knowledgeable and experienced staff will assist with your projects from conception to completion. We strive to combine personal, attentive service and competitive pricing to be the best electrical service contractor in Central Illinois.

Logic Network Solutions is a locally owned and operated company serving Peoria area businesses with the highest quality technical service, computer repair, and computer support. Our systems engineers boast a combined 20+ years of experience in the computing and information technology field. Let Logic Network Solutions be the one you turn to when your company needs technological help of all types. With Logic Network Solutions, you can have the top-quality computer repair and computer support that your business requires. Our engineers are certified in the technologies you need to keep your critical systems running smoothly.

OUR MISSION SC2, 100% employee‐owned company, represents a promise to deliver high-quality, on-time, cost‐effective supply‐chain solutions offering customized services from a team that is committed to excellence.

As a union painting company, we are committed to delivering customer service that is second to none.We offer a wide range of services to meet your painting needs. Big job or small, we have you covered. -Commercial -Residential -Wallcoverings -Drywall finishing -Faux Finishing

pcm + design architects is a 15 year old firm with staff that have come together from much larger firms to create an atmosphere where each partner can serve our clients throughout every project from start to finish. Our complimentary abilities and our very intentional small size allow us to be nimble and to stay involved with our clients to see each project through to completion. We believe that design matters and demonstrate our ability to our clients to creatively add value to our projects. Design saves money, adds value, and creates community pride in the built environment. Let us show you how we can offer this to you, your community and your project.

Standard Heating & Cooling of Peoria Illinois has been a HVAC service contractor in the greater central Illinois area since 1939, specializing in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional HVAC systems. We also provide sheet metal fabrication and installation as well as ventilation projects. Our service department assists in the installation and start-up of new equipment and repair services after the project is complete.

Friend Sponsors

We are responsible for preserving the Busey legacy—a legacy of associate excellence, customer service, community involvement and expanding shareholder value. While we operate multiple business lines, we serve our customers as One Busey. Since we opened our doors 150 years ago, our core values have remained, creating our foundation and shaping our culture.

Emergency situations always occur unexpectedly. Getz Fire Equipment Company can be relied upon for failsafe, easy-to-use solutions when they’re needed most. Whether you need an Ansul system, restaurant fire system, fire protection supplies, or training, the professionals at Getz are here to help.

Community Vision You do not have to live in Central Illinois very long to sense there is something special about this area. Perhaps it is the family-like atmosphere in our neighborhoods and the Hometown traditions that become a part of who we are. Or, it might be explained by something we call the Community Experience. A Community is where an atmosphere of trust leads to a shared step forward. A Community is where working together is not just an experience...it is a way of life. A Community is where our dreams come true because others around us believe in them. In this spirit, we are not content with being simply a ‘community bank’. We want to further the success of our Community and be known as THE Community Bank. We want to be there observing your delight as you wander through the hallways of your dream home. We want to be there celebrating when the ribbon is cut and the doors of your new business are swung open. We want to be there cheering when your child receives that diploma. As Your Hometown Community Bank, we want to be there… as a member of your Community!

Dave Alwan founded Echo Valley Meats Inc. in 1998 with his wife, Dawn. Together they’ve grown Echo Valley from and “Old Fashion Style” retail market, into a mail-order business, offering employee recognition, corporate gifts and incentives.

Mordue is your award-winning Peoria moving and storage company, providing full-service moving whether you are moving around the block or across the state.

It is an honor to serve you as State Senator of the 46th Senate District. Keeping you informed of my work in the General Assembly is an important part of my job. Please feel free to explore this web site and use it as a resource for accessing the many services offered by your state and local government. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact my office. I encourage you to visit our site often to receive updated information.

Doug Williams Construction, Inc. has been building quality construction projects in central Illinois since 1992. Doug was at Dunlap High School when he learned the carpenter trade from a previous generation of craftsman while working at Schotthofer Construction in Chillicothe, Illinois. After attending Illinois Central College and studying Architectural Construction, Doug learned every aspect of the construction and building industry. Doug Williams Construction, Inc. was established in 1992. This began a journey of building homes and remodeling projects throughout Central Illinois. Doug Williams Construction, Inc. prides itself in insuring that every job is completed with only the highest form of quality and professionalism. We value quality work, quality materials, and quality employees and subcontractors which we believe is important to our customers and clientele. We are licensed to build in Illinois and Florida. In 2019, Doug Williams Construction, Inc became a licensed building contractor in the State of Florida so we can serve our clientele in multiple regions of the country. See our work in Sunny Southwest Florida for a sampling of projects completed in the Naples – Ft. Myers – Bonita Springs – Marco Island – Ft. Myers Beach – North Port area. If you are looking for a Contractor with hands on experience that is on the job site daily and that will not sacrifice quality, then you should consider Doug Williams Construction Inc. for your next project. We promise we will meet or exceed your expectations.

Midstate Terrazzo & Tile Company was founded in 1947 by Joseph Basso. In more recent years, the Company was run by Richard Basso who passed away in 2017. The Company is now run by Joseph Basso, the current President. Joe's son, Trew is also very active in the business.​​​​​​​​​ Midstate Terrazzo is the Premier Flooring Systems Contractor in Central Illinois. Our flooring is designed to last the lifetime of the building. Whether it's, Mosaic, Ceramic Tile, Quarry, Marble, Slate, Granite, Interlocking Pavers, Terrazzo, Acrylic, Vinyl Resin or Epoxy, we are the solution for your Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional needs.

We are committed to ongoing technical training for our masons as well as technical and interpersonal training and support for project managers and foremen. Our objective is to increase the talents and skills of our employees to help them help us help you.

Uftring Weston Chevrolet in Peoria is one of central Illinois’ most established automotive dealers, with a dedicated staff of professionals eager to help our customers with sales, service, parts, accessories and auto body repair. Choose from a diverse selection of new Chevrolets, including Silverado, Trax, Trailblazer, Blazer, Equinox and much more. From the showroom to the service drive, you’ll enjoy a world-class experience every step of the way. The Uftring Weston Chevrolet team is here to serve you at 1600 W. War Memorial Drive in Peoria. Uftring Weston Chevrolet is a proud member of the Drive Chevy Dealers.

Regardless of the scope of your disaster restoration, renovation, environmental, or roofing project, your need, or your industry, BluSky has the experience, resources and passion to get you out of a bad situation and back in business. Whether you need help with water mitigation, fire and smoke damage, asbestos removal, biohazard cleanup, environmental cleanup, or mold remediation, we work whenever you need us, wherever you need us across the U.S. Just ask our customers. 96 percent say they would hire us again, which tells us we’re doing a pretty good job of achieving our goal to raise the bar for disaster restoration services.

Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 1.3 million people.

Davis & Campbell L.L.C. offers its clients a wide spectrum of legal and business counseling services. The firm represents local, regional, and national clients ranging in size from Fortune 500 companies, to sole entrepreneurs, to government bodies and municipalities. In rendering legal services, Davis & Campbell’s philosophy is to provide efficient, prompt, and exceedingly high-quality legal services at an affordable rate. Our attorneys practice in four main areas — Business, Labor & Employment, Litigation, and Government. We invite you to further explore our Practice Area pages to learn more about the firm’s depth of experience.

Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth is a community activist, mother and full-time legislator serving the people of Illinois’ 92nd district. She is a proud daughter of Peoria and the first African-American woman ever to be elected to represent the central region of the state in the Illinois General Assembly. In January of 2015, she became, again the first African-American woman from Central Illinois to serve the state as Assistant Majority Leader of the House Democratic Party. Rep. Gordon-Booth is still a proud resident of Peoria where she lives today with her best friend and husband Coach Derrick Booth and their two year old daughter, Jianna. Among her colleagues Rep. Gordon Booth is regarded as kind, level-headed, and they even dare say “bipartisan.” Before she ever served in the House, Rep. Gordon-Booth lived out her platform of making quality education real and accessible through her work. After graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, she served as one of District 69's youngest school board members. It’s because she truly understands that communities are willing to work for them. So, she has. In the General Assembly, she’s been working to pass legislation aimed at advancing educational opportunity for kids across the entire state of Illinois with a host of bills that have been signed into law. Fully understanding the work needed to effectively deal with the issue of safety and mass incarceration Rep. Gordon-Booth passed the largest and most comprehensive criminal justice reform bill, SB 2872--The Neighborhood Safety Act in 2017. While she always had the goal of making communities stronger and safer, her work extends far beyond education and criminal justice reform. Understanding the importance of industry, production and public-private partnerships, Rep. Gordon-Booth negotiated the first Historic Tax Credit in the state of Illinois’ history. The credit has already created hundreds of jobs and spurred development projects to revitalize parts of Peoria's community. Currently, pushing for a state budget and reforming and revitalizing our state’s outdated criminal justice system is Rep. Gordon-Booth’s primary focus. It is her commitment, as a legislator, to preserving people's dignity and their ability to contribute to their communities which have kept her motivated and pushing for reform in areas of: education, tax code, sentencing regulation, re-entry programming, and economic opportunity. In the past, Rep. Gordon-Booth has crafted state legislation that served as a nationwide model for public policy. With the folks of Illinois in mind, this time, she hopes to do it again. Rep. Gordon-Booth absolutely dislikes listening to her own bio. But she has invited each of us, and she invites all of you who are passionate about what you heard and who want to help build our communities to reach out to her. To get and stay involved in the work that she’s doing. You can follow her on Facebook at RepJehanGordonBooth, or Instagram at JehanGordonBooth. Rep. Gordon-Booth wrote once that if there’s anything her mother Annie Jo Gordon taught her, it's that “bettering a community take’s everybody's help.” So she appreciates you, and every day she hopes to make her service a thank you for what you are doing.

Media Partners

WEEK-TV is a television station in Peoria, Illinois, United States, affiliated with NBC, ABC, and The CW Plus. The station is owned by Gray Television, and maintains studios and transmitter facilities on Springfield Road in East Peoria, a section of Groveland Township, Tazewell County.

Venue

This state of the art, medically-based fitness center is fully equipped with a variety of the latest cardio machines. Our weight room gives you access to the latest plate-loaded machines, selectorized machines, and free weights. Our indoor four-lane, 1/8 mile track can accommodate both runners and walkers. The RiverPlex offers over 130 group exercise classes a week at no extra cost with membership, including all Les Mills classes, such as GRIT, WERQ, Yoga, and Tai Chi. You can also spice up your workout by trying our 30-foot Rock Climbing Wall or swim laps and water-walk in our AquaPlex. The RiverPlex is a joint project between the Peoria Park District and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.