A handful of local residents gathered June 28 outside a DCFS office on North Walnut Street to protest and call for charges to be filed in the death of Barrett Koches. They held signs that said: “Justice for Barrett,” “The System Has Failed Barrett” and “How Many More Kids Have to Die? Take Action!”
Justice for Barrett
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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…
