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Kidzeum Honors The Adults And Youth Who Show Up For Local Kids
WHAT: Kidzeum of Health & Science hosts its inaugural For the Kids Awards Dinner, celebrating 24 community members nominated by the public for the extraordinary ways they show up for children across Central Illinois. Community members were invited to nominate the people they see making a difference in the lives of children, and a panel of six community judges reviewed every nomination. Award recipients will be revealed for the first time from the stage that evening.The evening also features a silent auction
'Beer, Brats & Beginnings’ will highlight brewery’s connection to Springfield medical district
'BEER, BRATS & BEGINNINGS' TO HIGHLIGHT  BREWERY'S CONNECTION TO MEDICAL DISTRICT Southern Illinois University School of Medicine wouldn’t be where it is today without the help of a local brewery. It is hosting an event to celebrate that fact on September 10. The Reisch Brewery opened in 1849 and for 117 years operated on the exact site of the medical school’s education building, at 801 North Rutledge St. in Springfield. Since its founding in 1970, SIU Medicine has