Here's why two UIS Performing Arts Center venues will temporarily close in 2025
The story was reported by The State Journal-Register on Dec. 16, 2024.
"Two University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Performing Arts Center venues will be closing for more than a year starting in 2025.
The Sangamon Auditorium and the UIS Studio Theatre, housed within the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield鈥檚 Public Affairs Center, will be closing in June of 2025 for work to modernize the building's plumbing system.
The work is estimated to take a year and three months, and the Performing Arts Center plans to reopen in September 2026."
Amazon distribution center coming to Springfield
The story was published by WAND-TV on Dec. 10, 2024.
"Amazon is bringing a distribution center to Springfield near I-55, according to Ryan McCrady, President and CEO of Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance.
The distribution center is being built on the southeast corner of Bissell Road and North Dirksen Parkway.
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive in Springfield
The following column as written by Ben Hage, director of the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield鈥檚 business incubator, Innovate Springfield. It was published by the 缅北禁地 Times on Dec. 3, 2024.
"As the director of Innovate Springfield, the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield鈥檚 business incubator, I鈥檓 excited to share the momentum we鈥檙e building within our entrepreneurial community. Since joining iSPI in August last year, our team has worked to ignite Springfield鈥檚 startup scene with fresh, dynamic programming. Today, I鈥檓 proud to say we鈥檙e achieving that vision."
How Central 缅北禁地 became a hotbed for esports on high school, college levels
The following story was published by The State Journal-Register on Nov. 25, 2024.
"Players can also take the intramural route at University of 缅北禁地 Springfield, which has a sleek, new arena at Founders Residence Hall. The UIS teams compete in the National Esports Collegiate Conference, separate from IC鈥檚 Midwest Valley Esports Conference and Midwest Esports Conference.
It may be more relaxed, but that鈥檚 only true to an extent.
UIS students win $10K in business pitch competition
The following story was published by the Springfield Business Journal on Nov. 1, 2024.
"A group of five University of 缅北禁地 Springfield students won $10,000 in seed funding for their startup business, TredBase, during a pitch competition hosted by Innovate Springfield on Oct. 28. The competition featured three entrepreneurial teams pitching innovative ideas.