Collin Schopp

2 days ago | tspr.org | Collin Schopp

A Canadian manufacturer of electric vehicles plans to build its first U.S. assembly plant in the Peoria region, with a capital investment of more than $31.5 million over four years. Illinois Go. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday the Damera Corporation will open an assembly plant in the Greater Peoria Region.

2 days ago | wcbu.org | Collin Schopp

A Canadian manufacturer of electric vehicles plans to build its first U.S. assembly plant in the Peoria region, with a capital investment of more than $31.5 million over four years. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday the Damera Corporation will open an assembly plant in the Greater Peoria Region.

2 days ago | wcbu.org | Collin Schopp

A Canadian manufacturer of electric vehicles plans to build its first U.S. assembly plant in the Peoria region, with a capital investment of more than $31.5 million over four years. Illinois Go. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday the Damera Corporation will open an assembly plant in the Greater Peoria Region.

2 days ago | nprillinois.org | Collin Schopp

A lifelong resident of Rockford is joining a growing field of candidates from both the left and right looking to unseat Illinois U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood in 2026. Democrat Paul Nolley describes himself as coming from a working class family with a working class background. His father was a mechanic and his mom worked several jobs, both of them without a college education. Nolley started with blue collar jobs himself, working in restaurants and on farms.

5 days ago | nprillinois.org | Collin Schopp

Illinois U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi held his first campaign event since announcing his candidacy for U.S. Senate with a stop in Peoria, surrounded by supporters in front of his childhood home. The 51-year old Schaumburg Democrat officially launched his campaign to fill the vacancy left by retiring Sen. Dick Durbin on Wednesday. Krishnamoorthi joins a growing field of candidates hoping to fill the top Democrat’s seat including Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly.