Kim Alley a professional international model. In 1995 Alley was asked to work as an agent for Paris USA Models in New York City. For the next 10 years, Alley worked steadily as an agent for other companies in New York City, such as Bryan Bantry, APM Models and Elite Models. While working at these agencies, Alley managed the careers of many celebrities, stylists, photographers and models. In 2009 Alley started and produced "Virginia's Top Model" a Richmond, VA competition closely resembling "America's Next Top Model." The purpose of "Virginia's Top Model" was to spotlight one deserving contestant and take his or
Silicon Prairie park, which is located in Champaign. The National Center for Supercomputing Applications is in Urbana. The Chicago Metropolitan Area is home to several companies in the industrial automation, consumer electronics, telecommunications and online services industries. The Illinois Technology and Research Corridor along Interstate 88 and the Golden Corridor along Interstate 90 have particularly high concentrations of such businesses. Among the Chicago area companies and organizations that comprise the Illinois Silicon Prairie are: An area of the Midwestern United States is often referred to as the Silicon Prairie. This region can loosely be defined as the states bordering along Interstate 29