We really did. We did what we had to do to win and move on.

We really did. We did what we had to do to win and move on.

[She has learned a lot from her political job.] Every morning I wake up an hour early and attend briefings. read more

[She has learned a lot from her political job.] Every morning I wake up an hour early and attend briefings. You have to be really excited and energetic and able to pump people up, ... I'll dance and scream and do cheers.

I think if they are going to borrow money, it should be for something substantial. What I think they should read more

I think if they are going to borrow money, it should be for something substantial. What I think they should do is leave the existing facility in place and start (building) a new school on the property. They are throwing money away. They are putting Band-Aids on the problem.

Illinois is fortunate to have several other pork processing plants that are considered assets to their community. IPPA has maintained read more

Illinois is fortunate to have several other pork processing plants that are considered assets to their community. IPPA has maintained a good relationship with these existing facilities and plans to continue to foster those partnerships.

Creatively, this is the best job I've ever had.

Creatively, this is the best job I've ever had.

We've tested all of the products ourselves. Hemp is the Ferrari of clothing. It's not itchy like wool and it's read more

We've tested all of the products ourselves. Hemp is the Ferrari of clothing. It's not itchy like wool and it's warmer in winter and cooler in summer.

A base of support within your own community is expected. It's a lot easier to talk to people if your read more

A base of support within your own community is expected. It's a lot easier to talk to people if your own local investors have shown confidence in you. It provides credibility as well as some reciprocity.

White is a trend unto itself. From very pure, stark white to ecru, you can look at white as an read more

White is a trend unto itself. From very pure, stark white to ecru, you can look at white as an entire color family. White is the neutral of the season against which all other colors are paired.

That was probably the first time I've been totally impressed, 100 percent. We wrestled the toughest competition -- top-ranked wrestlers read more

That was probably the first time I've been totally impressed, 100 percent. We wrestled the toughest competition -- top-ranked wrestlers -- and just went after it. They all beat top-ranked wrestlers whether they placed in the tournament or not. And to come out with a third place trophy and missing two of our guns, man, that's unbelievable.