Yard and food waste account for 26 percent of the municipal solid waste stream in the U.S. Composting reduces trash and yields a soil amendment that can be used for gardening. PHOTO BY DON KELSEN/MCT As much as 40 percent of the food that Americans buys in the supermarket is tossed uneaten into the trash, […]
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…
