Land of Lincoln Health (LLH), Illinois’ first and only consumer-operated and -oriented health insurance plan (CO-OP), announced today that it has received accreditation from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Chicago and Northern Illinois. Accreditation by the BBB is based on a number of factors including embodiment of integrity, security of sensitive data, responsiveness to […]
Scott Faingold
Scott Faingold is a journalist, educator and musician. He has been director of student media at University of Illinois Springfield, founding editor of Activator magazine, a staff reporter for Illinois Times and co-host of Old School Bleep, a music-centered podcast.
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Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Celebrates Excellent Rating on Federal Aviation Administration Inspection
An Airport Certification/Safety Inspector of the Federal Aviation Administration, Great Lakes Airports Division, conducted the required Federal Aviation Regulation Part 139 Certification/Safety Inspection for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. During this scheduled inspection the following documents were audited: Airport Certification Manual, personnel training records, initial and recurrent Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting training records, Fuel Facilities Inspection […]
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Ray Gensinger, M.D., named chief information officer
Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) today announced that Dr. Raymond Gensinger has accepted an invitation to serve as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS). Dr. Gensinger will begin his services with HSHS on August 18. He succeeds William Montgomery, who retired as CIO on July 11. In his position, Dr. Gensinger […]
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Illinois Senior Olympics Named 2014 OCI Foundation Chip In Fore Charity $20,000 Grant Winner
The Orthopedic Center of Illinois Foundation (OCIF) today announced that Illinois Senior Olympics was selected to receive $20,000 as the beneficiary for the 11th Annual OCIF Open: Chip in fore Charity. The community impact grant will be funded through proceeds from the OCIF annual golf outing scheduled for September 15 at Illini Country Club. “We […]
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Hanson promotes Whalen to senior vice president
Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s board of directors recently named Dan Whalen, P.E., a senior vice president. Whalen, principal of the power and industry market, works at the firm’s Springfield, Ill., headquarters. As market principal, he oversees project planning, permitting, design and construction support services for Hanson’s industrial and power generation and transmission clients. Throughout his […]
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Tanner joins Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Brandon Tanner, engineer intern, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s headquarters in Springfield, Ill. He will provide design support and construction observation assistance for airport projects in southern and central Illinois. Tanner previously was a surveying intern for Quality Land Surveying LLC in Reidland, Ky., and Florence & Hutcheson Engineering Inc. in Paducah, Ky. He […]
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Memorial Medical Center, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Among Nation’s “Most Wired” Hospitals
Two Memorial Health System hospitals have been named among the nation’s most wired hospitals in the Hospital & Health Networks’ 16th annual Health Care’s Most Wired Survey. The hospitals are Memorial Medical Center in Springfield and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. The survey is an industry-standard benchmark study that measures the level of information […]
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Community Foundation Welcomes New Director of Accounting & Finance
The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln is excited to welcome Betsy Weidner as its new full-time Director of Accounting & Finance. Her responsibilities include organizing, planning, directing, and evaluating the Community Foundation’s financial functions. Betsy comes with a wealth of experience, having spent nearly 17 years at H.D. Smith where she most recently […]
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Illinois Land Title Association announces newly designated Illinois Title Professional and Illinois Escrow Professionals
Four employees of Morgan County Abstract Company have earned the designation of Illinois Title Professional and Illinois Escrow Professional through the Illinois Land Title Association. This industry leading designation is recognized for professional achievement in the land title insurance industry in Illinois and Morgan County Abstract Company has 4 out of 140 people statewide who […]
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Governor Quinn Announces $1 Million Investment for Springfield Children’s Museum
Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $1 million investment that will start construction on the Kidzeum of Health and Science, a new children’s museum on East Adams Street in downtown Springfield. The investment from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) will help turn a vacant building into an interactive family attraction just […]
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Nonprofit organization “Capitol Reuse Center” open to the public
The residents of Springfield Illinois and surrounding communities have a new building material and home improvement resource available to them. Capitol Reuse Center located at 2130 E Clearlake Ave in Springfield has opened its doors to the public. Capitol Reuse Center, a subsidiary of Youth Fair Change, Inc., is a not-for-profit organization that provides individuals, […]