April 29, 2021
Photo Gov. J.B. Pritzker
OGLESBY – Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that the $15 million manufacturing academy investment for the state would be going to two community colleges downstate instead of IVCC. Despite strong support for the Central Illinois Manufacturing Academy with three other community colleges, Illinois Valley Community College’s proposal was not selected by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Awarded $7.5 million each were Southwestern Illinois College in the Metro East and Heartland Community College. The Bloomington area Heartland was selected in part due to its proximity to the factory for electric truck company Rivian.
“Although we are disappointed, the collegial process of pulling everyone and everything together was very worthwhile. I have no doubt parts of our plan will move forward one way or another,” IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said.
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Kelly Stogner
A single mom lives to raise her child. A man gets to live pain free and play with his grandchildren. Organ donors in Bloomington-Normal made it possible.
Doctors often procure organs from people who have just died. Sometimes though, the donors get to see the lives they touch.
April Post of Normal is one of those lives. She is a busy single mom who is living her best life a life made possible due to a kidney transplant she received through organ donor Kelly Stogner at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria in December 2019.
“Of course, when I woke up I was groggy and in pain, but I had so much energy. I just felt energized when I woke up and I was so hungry. When I was on dialysis I had no appetite, so when I woke up I ordered food right away,” said Post.
Kelly Stogner
Originally published on April 19, 2021 11:03 am
A single mom lives to raise her child. A man gets to live pain free and play with grandchildren. Organ donors in Bloomington-Normal made it possible.
Doctors often procure organs from people who have just died. Sometimes though, the donors get to see the lives they touch.
April Post of Normal is one of those lives. She is a busy single mom who is living her best life a life made possible due to a kidney transplant she received through organ donor Kelly Stogner at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria in December 2019.