•July 31, 2019•
Training is available for individuals interested in educating themselves on the issues surrounding domestic violence. The training will take place October 28 - November 13, Monday through Thursday evenings, from 5-9 p.m. in Decatur at Dove, 302 S. Union, Dean Simcox Conference Room. This 44-hour training is approved by ICADV, Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence. This training is being facilitated by two Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professionals, one of whom is also an Illinois Certified Partner Abuse Intervention Professional. There is a $200 fee for the training. Read More

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It was a busy week for SHS AP Spanish students as they exposed K-8th grade students to Spanish culture in July.

•July 24, 2019•
Over two weeks in July, Señora King and the SHS AP Spanish class of 2020 held four one-week sessions teaching Spanish to elementary and middle school students from the area.
Using activities, games and crafts, the AP students and Señora King taught a number of Spanish and cultural topics.
Students of Spanish Academy were split into four sessions based on grade level, K-first, second and third, fourth and fifth, and and sixth through eighth. Read More

•July 24, 2019•
Stacey Knight-Davis, Professor and Head of Library Technology Services at Eastern Illinois University’s Booth Library, has been selected to receive the 2019 Illinois Library Association Reference Services Award, given annually for excellence in providing assistance to library users as they seek and use information. The Reference Services Award will be presented at an Awards Luncheon October 22, during the 2019 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference in Tinley Park.
“I’m honored to have been recognized for this award,” Knight-Davis said. “While this is an individual award, all of the projects mentioned in the nomination were team projects. Collaboration, in the library, on campus, and with other universities, made these projects successful. I am grateful for my colleagues, delighted that they nominated me for this award, and I look forward to future partnerships to support and advance teaching, learning, and librarianship.” Read More

•July 24, 2019•
With high temperatures trending in recent weeks, those spending time outside should know the signs that they are getting overheated and need to get out of the elements.
“There are about two and a half patients out of 100,000 who seek care for heat related illness,” said Dr. John Rinker, Chief Medical Officer, OSF HealthCare Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center. “Certainly in the summer months it’s more common. You’ll see it a lot more surrounding people participating in high risk activities: people that play sports, so think high school kids who are otherwise healthy, but they’re doing two-a-day football practices or they’re playing baseball out in the summer. They are certainly at higher risk for heat exhaustion.”
According to Dr. John Rinker, Chief Medical Officer at OSF HealthCare Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac, it’s important to not only recognize the risk factors and symptoms of heat-related illness and injury, but what to do if you start exhibiting them as well. Read More

•July 24, 2019•

With such a wide array of dairy and non-dairy milk products available, shopping for the right milk can be confusing. Learn more about the different types of milk on the market during a program hosted by Sarah Bush Lincoln Food and Nutrition Services. Read More