The Korean War National Museum, located in Springfield, IL, will be hosting the third installment of its 2014 Speaker Series on Saturday, June 28th at 2 pm. They will be welcoming Dr. Cecilia Cornell, Associate Professor of History and Director of Whitney M. Young Graduate Fellowship Program at University of Illinois Springfield. Dr. Cornell will […]
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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Relay for Life, June 21-22
For the organizing committee and volunteers who have been planning and working since January, it’s impossible to believe that Relay For Life of Sangamon and Menard Counties is almost here! The event begins with an opening ceremony at 6 pm Saturday, June 21, at Lincoln Land Community College. Relay For Life continues through the night […]
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Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Earns Training Award
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport has earned its second consecutive Airport News and Training Network (ANTN) Digicast Excellence in Airport Training Award. This award, presented by American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), signifies that Springfield Airport Authority employees at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport have completed a specified amount of federally mandated airport-specific and continuing education training […]
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Faculty changes at St. John’s College of Nursing
The St. John’s College Board recently voted to approve the promotion of three faculty members. Judy Shackelford, RN, PhD, has been promoted to full professor. Dr. Shackelford teaches courses in medical-surgical nursing and leadership. She led the development of the college Department of Continuing Education, which was recently accredited with Distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Commission and was […]
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St. John’s College scholarship recipient
St. John’s College faculty member Julie Varns is a PhD student and was recently named a Jonas Scholar. Founded in 2006, the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence’s mission is to improve health care through nursing and it makes grants that advance scholarship, leadership and innovation fostering new partnerships across the philanthropic, business, policy […]
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The Better World Store Launches Online in Springfield, IL
On May 28th, 2014, The Better World Store went live at www.thebetterworldstore.com While the demand for non-GMO & organic foods has been growing at an exponential rate in recent years, the realization that a plethora of toxic chemicals that permeates throughout the commercial apparel industry is just beginning to become known. One fact that most […]
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Flatt becomes certified project management professional
Michael Flatt, P.E., S.E., PMP, LEED AP®, federal operations and project manager at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Ill., headquarters, recently became a certified project management professional (PMP). The Project Management Institute, a not-for-profit professional membership association, offers the PMP credential that recognizes demonstrated competence in leading and directing project teams. Flatt has provided project […]
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Memorial Medical Center to Host Free Seminar on Foot and Ankle Health
Memorial Medical Center will host a free seminar on foot and ankle health at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, in the Carpenter Conference Center. The one-hour program, titled “Treatment Options for Foot and Ankle Problems,” will feature Dr. Benjamin Stevens, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Springfield Clinic. Stevens specializes in foot and ankle reconstruction. He […]
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Statement from CWLP Chief Utility Engineer Eric Hobbie on USEPA’s Proposed Carbon Reduction Rules
Springfield, Ill.— City Water, Light and Power staff has been reviewing the USEPA’s proposed rule, which would mandate the U.S. power sector to achieve a 30% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emission rates from 2005 levels. The proposed rule is not unit specific but instead is a statewide average reduction that must be achieved. There […]
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BOAT OPERATORS CLINIC BEING OFFERED
City Water, Light and Power in cooperation with the Land of Lincoln Power Squadron and the Springfield Lake Shore Improvement Association is scheduling a Boat Operators Certification Clinic. One course to be held over three evening sessions will be offered at the CWLP’s Property Management Center at 200 E. Lake Shore Drive, located east of […]
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ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL HONORED WITH MISSION: LIFELINE QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT GOLD AWARD
SPRINGFIELD, IL – St. John’s Prairie Heart Institute recently received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Gold Performance Achievement Award for the fourth straight year. The award recognizes St. John’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients that effectively improves the survival and care of STEMI (ST Elevation […]
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HICKORY POINT BANK ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF STUART W. BROEREN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BANK
Hickory Point Bank has announced that Stuart W. Broeren has been appointed to the Bank’s Board of Directors. Chairman of the Board, Douglas J. Schmalz commented, “Stu recognizes the value a community bank like ours can deliver to its clients and its communities, and is enthusiastic about the opportunity to serve families, businesses […]