PEORIA, Ill. – Local and state legislators converged in Peoria on Tuesday to address the city’s business leaders.

The Peoria Chamber of Commerce hosted a legislative luncheon session. The guest speakers were Illinois State Minority Leader John Curran (R-Lemont) and Senate Chief Budgeteer Elgie Sims (D-Chicago).

Topics at the session included discussions of civility in politics, the state budget, housing storages, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.

Chamber President Jessica Linder Gallo says the luncheon is part of an effort to help build bridges between its members and legislative leaders, and ramp up the organization’s legislative efforts.

“We are really putting time, energy, investment into that voice of the Chamber’s mission,” Gallo said.

After the luncheon, Sims an

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