Starting Jan. 1, a new state task force will study the status of journalism across the state and make recommendations for improvement to the Illinois General Assembly.
Sangamon County reported 107 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, marking the fourth consecutive day the county confirmed more than 100 positive tests for the coronavirus. Over the last seven days, the county has averaged 102 new cases of COVID-19 daily as the delta variant continues to surge.
Currently, 52.08% of Sangamon County’s population is fully vaccinated, based on data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Doug Kamholz was a student and later a professor in the early days of Sangamon State University, which later became the University of Illinois Springfield. He visited Community Voices to reminisce about his experience at the university.
The recorded interview took place on WUIS NPR Illinois on Aug. 26, 2021.
Heading back to the classroom.
That's exactly what University of Illinois Springfield students did Friday.
For the first month of the 2021 semester, all students, faculty, and staff on campus are required to take a covid-19 test at least once a week.
The campus also required all students on campus to get the covid-19 vaccine, with few of those exempted.
Events include the Jello Olympics happening on Sunday, the Welcome Picnic on Monday, and the Involvement Expo on Tuesday.
If you’re planning to attend a show at the UIS Performing Arts Center this fall, be prepared to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test.
That’s just one of the precautions being put in place by UIS amid an ongoing surge of new COVID cases. Attendance at Sangamon Auditorium events is being limited to 1,000… which is 50-percent capacity. Concession stands will be closed, although patrons can bring bottled water into shows.
This article appeared on WMAY on August 19, 2021.
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Deborah Anthony, J.D., Professor of Legal Studies, was quoted in an State Journal-Register article, “Sangamon County Jail inmate’s death leaves questions, mother at protest wants answers”
University of Illinois Springfield & Outback Presents has announced the Rob Schneider: I HAVE ISSUES TOUR.
Rob Schneider is an accomplished actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the award-winning NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in films, television and continues his word-wide standup tour.
This article appeared on Broadwayworld.com on Aug. 10, 2021.
A summer of transition for the Chicago Tribune under new hedge fund ownership continued with the announcement Tuesday of a change at the top of the masthead. Mitch Pugh has been named executive editor of the Chicago Tribune after eight years in the same role at The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina. His first day will be Aug. 30.
The chancellor provides an update as the fall semester approaches.
This radio interview with Sam Madonia aired on 1450 AM on August 10, 2021.
Dr. Rick Funderburg was interviewed on WAND-TV in a story on, “Moody’s upgrades IL bond ratings for first time in over 20 years”.