Please mark your calendars for the Fall 2023 Lunch & Learn Series presented by the UIS Alumni SAGE Society and the Illinois State Historical Society. Attend virtually for free, or in-person: $40/person includes lunch.

Illini Country Club
1601 Illini Rd
Springfield, IL 

Lake Springfield and Illinois Stories

Thursday, December 7

Author and librarian Curtis Mann will present The History of Lake Springfield, speaking to the origins,
considerations and influences which created a unique municipal, recreational, and residential
community along the lake’s shores.
Award-winning media writer and producer Mark McDonald will present Outtakes from Illinois Stories,
speaking to his firsthand experiences and storytelling as the two-decade host of the Emmy award-
winning series.