Back The Block News Today

Its because the new HGTV show Buying Back The Block tells the story of Mike and his wife Kyra literally buying the block in the Kennedy-King neighborhood in Indianapolis where Mike grew up. They bought six homes, some of which Mike lived in when he was young, and two of which he and his family were evicted from. Those couple made it. I can feel all of it. It takes two, Epps said.

What does Peoria need to do (or stop doing) to attract new and diverse businesses?  The "City" has relied on outside organizations to drive business attraction. Because of that, the focus of attraction is not driven by the "City." I believe we should work more closely with the community to determine the types of businesses that would commit to support and provide that information to direct organizations. Developing a strategic plan around that effort could see more diverse businesses in all p...