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.

Amy Beadle is the marketing manager at the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau for the City of Springfield. She spoke to Community Voices about volunteering with local non-profit and career development organizations in Springfield. She also shared the plans for the Illinois Women in Leadership Symposium and what she is looking forward to at the event.

Angela Holland and Aubrey Johnson are the owners of Velvet & Rosemary. They spoke to Community Voices about how they started their business and gave details about their upcoming fashion show. They also shared the behind-the-scenes story of styling the country music group Chapel Hart.

William Wilkie and Elizabeth Buchta are the duo behind the musical group Peaches and Bacon. They spoke to Community Voices about the worldwide appeal of old-time music and performing folk music in Berlin, Germany.