First Thoughts

First Thoughts
October 2018

The power of community

First Thoughts
August 2018

Imposing newsprint tariffs would hurt, not help, American jobs

First Thoughts
May 2018

The mission remains the same

First Thoughts
April 2018

The cooperative movement

First Thoughts
March 2018

Working with our partners

First Thoughts
February 2018

Congress must not lose sight of our core values

First Thoughts
January 2018

It’s our 200th birthday and we are #ILLINOISPROUD

First Thoughts
December 2017

Healthy People, Healthy Rural Communities

First Thoughts
November 2017

Rural economic development

First Thoughts
October 2017

Co-ops commit to you

First Thoughts
September 2017

Backed by big service

First Thoughts
August 2017

Agriculture – Illinois’ number one industry

First Thoughts
July 2017

Concluding thoughts as I ride off into the sunset

First Thoughts
June 2017

Celebrating Our Month (and Milk!)

First Thoughts
May 2017

Illinois Made Highlights State’s Faces of Travel

First Thoughts
April 2017

There is no time like now

First Thoughts
March 2017

Youth Leadership Counsel delegate says look within and find your greatness

First Thoughts
February 2017

Fixing Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation formula for school funding

First Thoughts
January 2017

Manufacturing a middle class in Illinois once again

First Thoughts
December 2016

You can help improve Illinois wildlife habitat

First Thoughts
November 2016

How powerful partnerships can tackle tough problems

First Thoughts
October 2016

Power, politics, progress and the cooperative way

First Thoughts
September 2016

For our farms, freedom, food and jobs

First Thoughts
August 2016

Geothermal deserves tax credit parity

First Thoughts
July 2016

Setting the record straight on pork production

First Thoughts
May 2016

Is $15 million enough?

First Thoughts
April 2016

Encouraging rural entrepreneurship

First Thoughts
March 2016

Leveraging the cooperative advantage

First Thoughts
February 2016

Facing the next big challenge: EPA’s Clean Power Plan

First Thoughts
January 2016

Visiting co-op youth helped senator take on challenges

First Thoughts
December 2015

Cooperatives: A constant in a changing industry

First Thoughts
November 2015

Overcoming challenges and changes is what co-ops do