Potter Drug, which opened on the west side of Springfield last year, is a throwback to when people knew and could talk to the pharmacist who owned the local drugstore. Even its logo is “an homage to what a pharmacy was 20 to 30 years ago as far as service,” said Tim Gleason, Potter Drug […]
Lynn Whalen
Lynn Whalen is a freelance writer with a background in broadcast journalism and higher education public relations and marketing, most recently as Chief Communications Officer at Lincoln Land Community College. She also serves as President Emerita of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations.
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Illinois Road Contractors celebrates 100 years as a family-owned business
It started in 1925 as a way to keep dust down on country roads. One hundred years later, oil and chip road maintenance is still the core business of Illinois Road Contractors, Inc., based in Jacksonville. Over the last century, IRC has expanded with a terminal on the Illinois River, tarps manufacturing, trucking and transportation […]
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Jacksonville biomedical company has worldwide reach
Tucked away on the north edge of Jacksonville, surrounded by farm fields, sits a large facility where a small team assembles the Sensory Sentinel, a game changer in the field of biomedical research. “It’s the only instrument like it in the world,” said Dr. Jeremy Turner, founder and CEO of Turner Scientific and former faculty […]
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Jacksonville biomedical company has worldwide reach
Tucked away on the north edge of Jacksonville, surrounded by farm fields, sits a large facility where a small team assembles the Sensory Sentinel, a game changer in the field of biomedical research. “It’s the only instrument like it in the world,” said Dr. Jeremy Turner, founder and CEO of Turner Scientific and former faculty […]
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2025 staffing trends: More selective employers and unemployment up
Area employers are more selective when hiring and unemployment is up, according to Dixie Ladd, owner of StaffQuick in Chatham, a staffing agency providing temporary and permanent placements in a variety of industries. Ladd encourages job seekers to establish a solid employment history and discourages switching jobs too quickly. “It is not in their best […]
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Helping kids who struggle with reading
An estimated one in five children in Illinois struggle to read due to the learning disorder dyslexia. Forty to 60% of children with dyslexia have a parent with the same disorder. Two local sisters are dedicated to supporting children with dyslexia by offering diagnostic testing and one-on-one instruction, then training and hiring teachers to do […]
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Makers on the Move
“People may have no idea what’s made right in their backyard,” said Sarah Hartwick, vice president of education and workforce policy at the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. “The purpose of the Makers on the Move bus tour is to bring awareness and celebrate modern manufacturing in Illinois – the incredible products that are made and careers […]
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Makers on the Move
“People may have no idea what’s made right in their backyard,” said Sarah Hartwick, vice president of education and workforce policy at the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. “The purpose of the Makers on the Move bus tour is to bring awareness and celebrate modern manufacturing in Illinois – the incredible products that are made and careers […]
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Remembering Juliana Turchetti
As wildfires continued to rage in the West, friends took time this summer to remember a fallen heroine who was a force and presence in their lives in the brief time they knew her. In Dalton Ingram’s words, his good friend Juliana Turchetti was “the epitome of the American dream mixed with a life dream.” […]