Job Conger’s Strange Gold is a recent effort to encapsulate the life of Springfield’s most famous poetic son, Vachel Lindsay. Conger wisely does not attempt to outdo previous authors. Lacking the credentialed “credibility” of professors and unable to compete with insights provided by Lindsay’s peers, Conger chooses to write as someone who has read all […]
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Women’s Business Showcase
Spring in Central Illinois is the perfect time to put your business in front of new customers—and the Women Entrepreneurs of Central Illinois (WECI) Women’s Business Showcase is built to do exactly that. Join us on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel for one of the region’s most anticipated events celebrating women-owned…
