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 […]
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Korean War National Museum 2014 Speaker Series June 28th
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 […]
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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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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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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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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 […]
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HICKORY POINT BANK ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF RAY BLIEFNICK AS DEALER SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE
Hickory Point Bank is pleased to welcome Ray Bliefnick to our Dealer Services team, announced Brad Doran, Senior Vice President. In this new position, Ray will be the primary relationship manager for automobile, motorcycle, and recreational dealership clients throughout Central Illinois, offering indirect financing, floor plan lending, cash management, and other wholesale banking services. […]