Networking. That was the focus of this morning's class. We met in downtown Tuscola, with the goal of introducing ourselves and Illini Prairie CEO to some of the new, and some of the ...
"If you are serious and you don't know what you want to do, find a trade, go to community college, get a job, and then figure it out." - Kevin Conlin "We all do about anything. None ...
"You don't have to go far to find great, great jobs. You don't have to go to St. Louis. You don't have to go to Chicago. There are opportunities right here in your own backyard." - ...
Last Thursday, we had several guests join us at Arcola City Hall for our morning session. Illini Prairie CEO Board President Holly Ferren joined us for class. Holly is a former CEO ...
"Anything that you really want to do is probably going to be the hardest thing to do." - James Aikman, Aikman Wildlife Adventure We started this week off at Aikman Wildlife Adventure ...
"We can't start your business for you, but we can definitely help. We can hold your hand." - Bill Wagoner, City of Arcola Last week, we met Hannah Myers and Bill Wagoner with the City ...
We have kicked off with the Class of 2025! This week, we met in 3 communities: Arthur, Arcola & Sullivan. We talked about small town business districts, retail gaps, the importance ...
Did you know CEO is Dual Credit? It's not too late to join CEO for next year! Talk to your guidance counselor! (Illini Prairie CEO is open to students from Tuscola High School, Arcola ...
"This place is largely successful because the people who work here are the people who built it." - Zak Horn, founder Metro Communications From a teenager mowing lawns and spraying ...
"We try to be everything to everybody." - Kyle Brown, Director of Operations, Herff Jones (Arcola & Champaign) Herff Jones is the #1 in the collegiate cap and gown markets, offering ...
Thank you Central Illinois for making our Trade Show a success! We spent two nights at the Arcola Center showing the community our new businesses, and getting some of our first ...
Last night we held a preview of our Trade Show for the Arcola Foundation. Tonight, we hope you can join us for the one-night only actual Trade Show!