U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s grandmother moved her and her children to St. Louis from her hometown of Jurbarkas, Lithuania, to make a better life for her family in 1911. “I know from one piece of evidence that they were looking for more freedom,” he told Illinois Times in a phone interview Jan. 18. The only […]
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…
