Amanda Riggenbach was the project manager for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Tumultuous 2020 Oral History Project. She spoke to Community Voices about the process of interviewing people for the project and what she learned along the way.

Matt Scherer is the owner of Surf Springfield. He spoke to Community Voices about how he teaches people to surf using Lift eFoil electric surfboards, and he explained the safety and skill required to use them.

President of the downtown Kiwanis Club of Springfield Jack Dunn and Literacy and Foundation Director Amanda Brown spoke to Community Voices about the children’s libraries installed at local laundromats. They also shared the other services the Kiwanis club provides the community including golf training for children and teddy bears for children transported in ambulances.

Director of Culinary Programs and Operations at Lincoln Land Community College Sheridan Lane spoke to Community Voices about the culinary opportunities as well as the dining offerings at the LLCC campus. The Bistro to Go Café will be open Sept. 7 through Oct. 6, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Then in October the café will transform into a dine-in restaurant open Oct. 25 through Nov. 17 (closed Nov. 1).

Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach is a medical services and recovery organization that collects and refurbishes medical supplies and equipment that are sent around the world to help medical facilities in need. Executive Director Erica Smith and Coordinator of Biomedical Engineering Ratish Kumar spoke to Community Voices about the scale of operations and the feedback they receive from recipients of medical equipment.

Susan Clause Is the owner of Ergadoozy, a place for young children to play. She shared her background as an educator and how her educational supplies store led to opening Ergdaoozy.

Rebecca Clark, the new Illinois State Fair manager, discusses the 2022 event, previews the array of activities and competitions, and talks about how it drives the regional and state economy.

Marke Freeman completed her basketball career at the professional level and now leads the Max-OUT Foundation as founder and president along with continuing her association with sports as a broadcaster.

UIS Observer journalist Brooks Crawford interviews Ukrainian-born freshman Ignat Striletskyi.

Scott Faingold has numerous pursuits. One is the director of student media at the University of Illinois Springfield.