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Tamar Kutz Named CEO of Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Tamar Kutz has been named president and CEO of Lincoln Memorial Hospital, effective Oct. 27. Kutz, a Lincoln resident, has been with Memorial Health since 2010, most recently as vice president for quality and operations at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She had also served earlier this year as DMH’s interim president and CEO. As LMH president and CEO, she steps into a role being vacated by Dolan Dalpoas, who was promoted to chief community impact and philanthropy officer at Memorial Health. “With her wealth of
Experts to discuss impact of 2025 government shutdown at UIS panel
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield invites the public to a virtual lunch and learn panel discussion, “What You Voters Need to Know About the 2025 Government Shutdown.” The event will feature UIS faculty members Matt Geras, John Transue, Patty Byrnes and Ty Dooley, who will examine the causes and consequences of the ongoing partial government shutdown. WHEN: Noon Oct. 21 WHERE: Zoom DETAILS: Panelists will discuss how interactions between Congress and the Trump administration
Elmore celebrates 45 years with Hanson
Mark Elmore, senior technician, recently celebrated 45 years of service at Hanson Professional Services Inc. Elmore, who joined Hanson’s Springfield headquarters in 1980, has provided computer-aided design and drafting services and has prepared construction and bid documents for a variety of projects, including the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the Coliseum renovation at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, HSHS St. John’s Women and Children’s Clinic, the Illinois Air National Guard 183rd
The UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents anti-war artist Aaron Hughes in solo exhibition and lecture series
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “A Radical Turn,” an exhibition featuring the work of artist, curator and anti-war veteran Aaron Hughes. The exhibition opens Oct. 13 and runs through Nov. 20, 2025.In conjunction with this exhibition, the artist will present an Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series lecture from 6 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 in Brookens Auditorium, located on the lower level of Brookens Library. Hughes’ lecture, “A Radical Turn:
Explore timely topics at UIS’ Fall Lunch & Learn Series
The University of Illinois Springfield will host four Lunch & Learn Series events this fall, presented by the UIS Alumni SAGE Society and the Illinois State Historical Society.Sept. 15 – “Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life”1:30 to 2:30 p.m., UIS Field Station at Lake Springfield, 9 Club Area, Springfield UIS faculty members Hei-Chi Chan and Neetu Singh, co-founders of the UIS AI Campus Learning Community, will lead a hands-on session exploring real-world applications of artificial intelligence.
