InterBusiness Issues - February 2003

An Interview with Terry Kohlbuss

Terry Kohlbuss, director of the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, talks about the necessary development of a Peoria to Chicago Freeway, local efforts to support Illinois Rivers 2020, and more.
Features

Business Profile

Like many companies, the idea for Absolute Exercise was conceived many years before it opened for business, according to President Mike Hintz. “My passion is to work with people regarding their health and fitness concerns, but I knew if I wanted to continue to work within this industry, I had to develop and start my own business. I realized I couldn’t provide the variables and services I wanted in a typical commercial setting.”

From the Editor

Communication is a beautiful thing. Unfortunately, communication isn’t always easy. It involves not just words, but inflection of voice, body language, and eye contact—things not yet incorporated in our technology world.
Columns
Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
Solomon Balraj, Peoria Greater Regional Airport
Jim McConoughey, Heartland Partnership
David P. Ransburg, Mayor of Peoria
W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
Michael Hintz, Absolute Fitness
Jane Converse, Converse Marketing
Congressman Ray LaHood, 18th Congressional District