

The UIS Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center participated in the Washington Park “Carve for the Carillon” event on the afternoon of Oct. 8. This is a free Springfield community event that the entire family can participate in – regardless of carving skill. The carved pumpkins will be displayed at the Jack-O-Lantern event the following weekend of October 14 and 15.
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In 1973, the State Senator from Chicago, Harold Washington, sponsored a bill to recognize Martin Luther King’s birthday as a paid state holiday.
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Chicago-based artist Frances Lee believes that her work has a haunting feel. This haunting feeling mirrors the images of urban industrialization.
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