Memorial Medical Center Foundation’s 26th annual employee giving campaign raised nearly $250,000 to improve the lives of patients and co-workers throughout Memorial Health System. MASH (Memorial Annually Supports Health) is the Foundation’s second largest annual fundraiser. MASH dollars support patient care, education and research at Memorial. A total of 863 employees gave $245,680 during the […]
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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Wynne Coplea named president of Illinois Recycling Association
At the Illinois Recycling Association’s 34th annual conference and trade show in Tinley Park June 3-4, the IRA Board of Directors elected Wynne Coplea to Board President for a one year term. As president of the IRA Board, Coplea leads a team of volunteer industry professionals with several hundred years’ collective experience in recycling, providing […]
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Two Join FWAI Architects Inc.
Diane Mansfield, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, an NCARB Certified Architect, comes to FWAI Architects Inc. with 15 years of experience in the design, production, coordination, and construction of financial, religious, governmental, collegiate and retail facilities. Diane graduated with a Master of Architecture from University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. As a Project Manager for FWAI, […]
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Rauschkolb Appointment
Paula Rauschkolb, D.O., has joined the faculty at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine as an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology. In addition, as director of neuro-oncology, she will collaborate with the Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU in both clinical and research capacities. She also is a member of SIU HealthCare, the medical […]
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Kaganich marks five years at Hanson’s headquarters
Anthony Kaganich, CPA, senior accountant, recently celebrated five years of service at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Ill., headquarters. He manages the firm’s monthly client billing cycle and provides financial analysis support. He previously was a controller for The State Journal-Register in Springfield. Kaganich received a bachelor’s degree in business in 2002 from Southern Illinois […]
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Springfield High School senior receives Robert E. von Behren Scholarship
Harrison Williams, a senior at Springfield High School, was presented the Springfield Area Home Builders Association’s Robert E. von Behren Scholarship for $1,000 on June 11th. Harrison, son of Derrick and Jacqueline Williams, was chosen from applicants spanning Sangamon, Christian, Montgomery, Macoupin, Scott, Morgan, Cass, Menard, Mason and Logan counties. Williams has earned a number […]
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Sutton Siding & Remodeling Inc Receives 2013 Excellence Awards
GAP, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, is pleased to announce that Sutton Siding & Remodeling Inc of Springfield, IL is one of only one hundred seventy-two contractors in the country to receive all three of the prestigious 2013 GAP Master Elite Excellence Awards. These coveted industry awards recognize Sutton Siding & Remodeling Inc’s dedication to […]
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Free Seminar on Back Problems
Memorial Medical Center will host a free seminar on common back disorders and benefits of minimally invasive spine surgery at 6 p.m. Monday, June 30, in the Carpenter Conference Center. The program will feature Dr. Joseph Williams, an Orthopedic Center of Illinois physician, and will cover the following topics: stenosis, low back pain, disc herniations, […]
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SIU Med School Announces Honor Society Members
Fifteen new members have been inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. They were inducted at the spring banquet for SIU’s Eta chapter at the spring banquet May 16 at Panther Creek Country Club. Newly elected students from the Class of 2015 are: […]
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First Care Healthcare announces new Physical Therapist to serve area
First Care Healthcare is pleased to announce that Pam Albrecht has joined their home health Agency as a physical therapist. Pam resides in Petersburg and comes to First Care after spending the last 15 years working for Menard County Home Health. In her role she will continue to provide home physical therapy for patients in […]
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Safety concerns dictate regulations governing distance between pools and overhead power lines
Investigators with CWLP’s Electric Transmission and Distribution Department report having recently discovered several instances where customers have installed swimming pools too close to overhead power lines. Utility officials want to remind property owners and renters, as well as pool installation companies, that CWLP’s Rules and Specifications for Electrical Service specify minimum distances pools and related […]
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Springfield Lawyer to Receive State Bar Award
Tracy D. Douglas, staff attorney, Illinois Governor’s Office of Executive Appointments in Springfield, will receive a Young Lawyer of the Year Award from the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) at the organization’s 138th Annual Meeting on Friday, June 20, at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wis. Each year, the ISBA selects two outstanding […]