Peoria-Bloomington, IL

Peoria is a pleasant, small community that is one of the oldest cities in the state. It is a business, industrial, and agricultural center known as the headquarters for Caterpillar, Inc. and the heavy-equipment industry. It is also home to the United States Agricultural Research Laboratory. Operations can be found for major companies such as AT&T, and Commerce Bank. With the presence of two large medical centers, 5 colleges and 5 technical schools in the area, the largest employment sector for the Peoria area is education and health services. The second largest employment sector is trade, transportation, and utilities. Top employers in the city include Caterpillar, Advanced Technology Services, UnityPoint Health, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. State Farm Insurance makes its headquarters in Bloomington