Thank you to Aelsa Woods, general manager of the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, for speaking to us via Zoom. Ahead of the orchestra's concert scheduled Sunday, Nov. 9, at Streator ...

We were able to help Streator Unlimited, Inc spread the word about the Success Program that assists high school graduates find jobs. We set up an informational table during lunch ...

We were able to help Streator Unlimited, Inc spread the word about the Success Program that assists high school graduates in finding jobs. We set up an informational table during ...

Monday was an exciting day. We passed a donation of $106.50 to the Streator Area United Way through our Jeans Day fundraiser matching challenge. We paid 50 cents each Friday to wear ...

Thank you to Andrew at Bowl Mor Streator for speaking to us about entrepreneurship and ownership. Andrew has worked for many years at bowling shops, before recently purchasing the ...

We were happy to participate in High Five Friday at Streator Northlawn Jr High and give students a positive start to their morning, especially on Halloween Day! Thanks for having us.

Thank you to Lee at Stertil ALM for sharing the factory's history and giving us a tour. Lee talked about how ALM started in 1982 out of a garage and evolved into the 65,000 square foot ...

Thank you to Patrick at Chismarick Realty, LLC and Town & Country Apartments for talking to us about not only the process of buying a home or property, but also business ownership. ...

Thank you to Bob, Tricia and Carri at Midland States Bank for sharing the nuts and bolts of business finance. We shared our class business plan with them and they gave us feedback ...

Thank you to Alea at Blue Eyed Rascal Baking Co. for sharing her experience as a business owner with us. Alea opened her brick-and-mortar coffee shop/bakery at 121 E. Main St. as a ...

As we look to our futures, it's important to appreciate and understand the past: Thanks to David Reed at the Streatorland Historical Society Museum for giving us a tour of the museum ...

Kris Noble, community engagement specialist for the CEO program at Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship, spoke to us about the impact of our program. We talked about our expectations ...