When you step into the gallery of the Illinois Senate these days, you’ll likely find some unexpected items: Coke bottles on the floor, a roll of toilet paper, and maybe a few paperback novels or magazines. “We eat out on the floor because it’s like an office,” explains Ryan Needham, a 19-year-old senate page and […]
Women’s Business Showcase
Spring in Central Illinois is the perfect time to put your business in front of new customers—and the Women Entrepreneurs of Central Illinois (WECI) Women’s Business Showcase is built to do exactly that. Join us on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel for one of the region’s most anticipated events celebrating women-owned…
