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    State Farm - Illinois' "Good Neighbor" Celebrates 100 Years
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Jun 7
    • 1 min

    State Farm - Illinois' "Good Neighbor" Celebrates 100 Years

    With a history 100 years in the making, Bloomington, Illinois-based, insurance company, State Farm celebrates both its Founder’s Day and...
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    Moline Focused on Increasing Childcare Options
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Feb 17
    • 2 min

    Moline Focused on Increasing Childcare Options

    Reliable, flexible childcare is a major concern for working parents. In fact, the 2021 University of Illinois study Women and Child Care...
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    New Life for Charleston Industrial Building
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    • Jul 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    New Life for Charleston Industrial Building

    A former manufacturing facility in Charleston soon will have a new purpose. Late last week, the City of Charleston and Coles Together...
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    Danville’s Lady – The Historic Fischer Theatre – Waits No Longer
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • May 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Danville’s Lady – The Historic Fischer Theatre – Waits No Longer

    She’s a beauty, and it took a Herculean effort to restore The Historic Fischer Theatre in Danville, which was built in 1884 as The Grand...
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    Quad Cities WOE Pizza = First Dedicated KETO Pizza Company in Country
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Apr 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    Quad Cities WOE Pizza = First Dedicated KETO Pizza Company in Country

    A few years ago, Allen Parker launched WOE Pizza to give people a healthy pizza option that still tasted delicious. Now the food...
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    Pekin Company Sets Gold Standard for Diagnosing COVID
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Pekin Company Sets Gold Standard for Diagnosing COVID

    In less than two years, a business in Pekin has grown from a histology lab with 10 employees to a full-service laboratory company with...
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    Swinging for the Fences in Southern Illinois
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Mar 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    Swinging for the Fences in Southern Illinois

    Play Ball! Dinger Bats at the Ready in the Dugout Every kid in the batter’s box wants to hit a “Dinger!!” over the outfield fence....
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    Illinois – Developing Tropical Dairy Cattle to Feed the World
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Mar 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Illinois – Developing Tropical Dairy Cattle to Feed the World

    Kay Shipman knows Illinois innovation and its importance. The legislative affairs writer and editor highlights the work of animal...
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    Black History Month and the Pullman National Monument
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Feb 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    Black History Month and the Pullman National Monument

    Exhibits at the future National Park Service Visitor Center for the Pullman National Monument will include a replica of a partial Pullman...
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    A Sweet Story from “Happy by Chocolate”
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Feb 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Sweet Story from “Happy by Chocolate”

    For more than 20 years, Pam Vieau has partnered with her daughter, Marcy Goetz, her mother, Charlotte Waters, (93 years young!), and many...
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    A Cold Approach to Coffee Heats Up
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Cold Approach to Coffee Heats Up

    Want a new way to enjoy your coffee fix? 40BelowJoe based in Carbondale, Illinois, may provide just the jolt. The innovative new...
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    Slagel Farm Forges a Fairbury – Chicago Bridge
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Slagel Farm Forges a Fairbury – Chicago Bridge

    LouisJohn Slagel, 34, keeps his eye on the long game when it comes to the Illinois business climate in COVID-challenged 2020. That...
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    Mercado on Fifth Promotes Small Business, Community Pride & More in Quad Cities
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Mercado on Fifth Promotes Small Business, Community Pride & More in Quad Cities

    Maria Ontiveros has traveled the world and studied and worked abroad, but she still considers Illinois and the Quad Cities home – with a...
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    The Beat Goes On in Galva with “Play It Forward” Campaign
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Beat Goes On in Galva with “Play It Forward” Campaign

    By all measures, the Levitt AMP Galva Music Series was a huge success when it debuted in the summer of 2018. People of all ages flocked...
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    Father-Daughter Team Takes Coffee to Next Level
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Father-Daughter Team Takes Coffee to Next Level

    Imagine all the Dippin’ Dots® taste tests Tracey Jones enjoyed growing up while her father, Curt Jones, launched the iconic frozen treat...
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    Rivian: Bringing Automotive Manufacturing Back to Normal, Illinois, with Electric Trucks and SUVs
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    Rivian: Bringing Automotive Manufacturing Back to Normal, Illinois, with Electric Trucks and SUVs

    #ElevateIllinois #Rivian #Midwest #AlternativeFuels #Manufacturing #Automotive #McLeanCounty
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    Digital Publication "Around Ptown" Connects Community
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Digital Publication "Around Ptown" Connects Community

    What began as one alum’s social media hobby has become an innovative source of news for a small town in Illinois. Digital publication...
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    Creativity Rules during COVID-19: Library Uses Virtual “How-To Festival” to Feature Local Businesses
    ELEVATE ILLINOIS
    • Jun 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    Creativity Rules during COVID-19: Library Uses Virtual “How-To Festival” to Feature Local Businesses

    The physical doors to Chatham’s local library may have been closed, but library staff brainstormed creative online ways to engage their...
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