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Jodi Ogilvy of Hope joined Springfield's Morning News to talk about the organization's Black Tie and Black Jack "A Night of Hope" event on March 8.

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On this episode of Pulse Of The Prairie, the host, Trent R. Nelson, and local Sierra Club leaders Nick Dodson and Don Hanrahan talked about Sangamon County, Mahomet, CO2 sequestration updates, Donald Trump, and what that means for the environment, and more! 

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Erik Davis, Managing Editor of Fandango.com stops by for his weekly chat. This week Erik talks the Oscars this weekend, does Marvel have a overarching storytelling problem, how excited are you for Andor season 2 and how anxiety inducing is Last Breath. 

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Illinois State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark, the speaker at Friday's Citizen's Club program, joined Patrick to discuss improvements to the Fair and how to make it an attraction that meets the future needs of fairgoers. 

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Illinois Community College Board Executive Director Brian Durham joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss Governor Pritzker's proposal to allow community colleges to award some Bachelor's degrees

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Former GOP operative turned pro-Democracy activist Reed Galen, who writes "The Home Front" Substack joins Patrick to talk about a feckless Congress and if the DOGE efforts to cut government have merit.

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Chicago Tribune Reporter Dan Petrella joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss a new audit of the state's healthcare program for illegal immigrants showing major cost overruns.

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Trent R. Nelson speaks with Michelle Ownbey, publisher of the Springfield Business Journal and Illinois Times, about the latest happenings in the Springfield business community and all of the relevant bits fit for the greater community to learn about.

Topics Discussed In This Interview:

• Area residents were holding out hope that the Joann fabrics store in Springfield would survive the retailer's planned closures, but the company announced Feb. 24 that it will close all of its 831 stores nationwide.

   

• The former Alexander’s property has been purchased by two area business owners, who said they believe the corner has a lot of potential.

   

• Do you know an outstanding woman who deserves recognition? Make a nomination by Friday, March 7, for this year’s Women of Influence, sponsored by Springfield Business Journal and Security Bank.

   

• The March issue of Springfield Business Journal is out now, featuring the latest in residential real estate trends.

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On this episode of Full Disclosure, Trent R. Nelson speaks with the President and CEO of the Better Government Association, David Greising, about Illinois, JB Pritzker, how Trump Administration policies are already starting to impact people, plus some new perspective state legislation, and more!

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Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) was a guest on Springfield's Morning News to discuss what the closure of Health Alliance insurance means to state employees and the "hocus pocus" in Governor Pritzker's budget proposal.

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