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Shirley Williamson receiving an award from HSHS St. John’s -
Hearts for health care workers at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield -
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Severyn Beekman -
Aria Bender on the job -
Tenika Dupuis and family in their backyard working on their garden. -
From left to right: Jackie Mahr, Kenyon Hudson, Lessie Dickerson and Tonketa LaFlore, employees of Individual Advocacy Group. -
“This too shall pass” artwork by Anita Ware -
Caption: Artwork by Avery Trammel, a senior at Glenwood High School, to honor her mother Vanessa Walker who is a nurse at HSHS St John’s Hospital. -
I’m a teacher who lives in Springfield with her 15-year-old son. My best friend, Amanda Bergdorf, lives just a few townhouses down from me. We covered our big picture windows overlooking downtown with hearts. -
Amy Hankley Gresham, respiratory therapist at Springfield Clinic -
Caption: Teri Freesmeyer made hearts for her door to honor essential workers -
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Reporter Mary Hansen now records her stories for public radio in her closet “studio.” -
Sangamon County correctional employees -
A recent Food Fantasies staff photo -
Caption: Cayden, Samantha, Charlie and Tammy Guy decorated their door and window for “hearts for heroes.” -
Caption: I am the nurse manager of the Emergency Department at HSHS St. John’s. This is a project my sister’s classes at Carlinville High School did to help brighten the spirits of our colleagues. They completed “hearts for health care workers” by submitting uplifting messages for us to display in our break room. These messages have been such a blessing and brought many smiles to our colleagues during this stressful time. It was amazing to see how deep and thoughtful these students are. -
A chalk drawing done by Evelyn Lund, age 6, of Springfield. On one of the warmer days of quarantine, Evelyn spent time on the driveway chalking up a picture for her essential worker neighbors – two St. John’s doctors and a hospital administrator for Memorial – as well as their patients. -
A lot of essential workers drive past Edwards Place every day on the way to work at Memorial Hospital. I appreciate that someone printed all those pink heart signs and stickers. As an artist, I wanted to add my own. One thing I now how to do well is make paper flowers, particularly roses. So, I added the roses as a unique and personal touch. -
Caption: Some of the good wishes residents of Brenden Gardens Senior Living in Springfield sent to workers at HSHS St. John’s. -
Titled “Quarantine” to show the grief and isolation everyone, especially health care workers, are seeing and experiencing during this trying time. -
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Signs made by Dedrick Morris and Robin Wright
Joseph Copley is production designer for Illinois Times and co-publisher of Activator, the music and arts magazine. More by Joseph Copley
