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The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield has filled two head coaching vacancies, the school announced on Monday.

Kamille Jones will take over for Trey Salinas as the Prairie Stars’ volleyball coach. Jones was previously an assistant coach at the University of South Florida. Meanwhile, Michael Leotta will be the new men’s and women’s golf coach to replace Frank Marsaglia.Ìý

This article was published in The State Journal-Register on July 27, 2021.

"We have a pretty big digital divide between the Black and white population," says Tom Chi, chief innovation officer for the city of Springfield. This is one of the drivers behind the city's recent internet survey.

The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield Department of Campus Recreation will host a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at the Crowne Plaza Springfield, located at 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy., to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C.

The following is an excerpt from a column by the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield Associate Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Administration and Director of the Doctor of Public Administration program Travis Bland. This column appeared in The State Journal-Register on July 31, 2021.Ìý

COVID-19 has not gone away and residents still need to get tested.

Luckily, the Ãå±±½ûµØ Department of Public Health (IDPH) has a list put together to help you find the location nearest you.

If you are wanting to get tested with the UI Shield Saliva test, regardless of symptoms, you have a few options.