Sangamon Auditorium, where a March 26 accident led to $300,000 in personal injury settlements, has made “very significant safety corrections” after one concert patron was hurt and another died in a fall, according to a safety report commissioned by the University of Illinois Springfield.
Unspecified steps have been taken to prevent a recurrence of the incident, the recently completed $5,000 analysis by Champaign-based consultant Grey & Associates says.
Provided by UIS at the request of The State Journal-Register, the report also said the 2,000-seat performance venue needs to improve both its hazard-reporting process and training of employees on safety policies to better protect workers and the public.
UIS Spokesman Derek Schnapp said some of the safety report’s recommendations have been implemented already. He didn’t elaborate. He had no cost estimate for carrying out the suggestions but said cost wouldn’t be a barrier.
“We are pleased to have received the Sangamon Auditorium Safety Audit, and we are carefully reviewing the report to assess any needed improvements,” Schnapp said. “As we have noted before, the safety of our guests is a top priority, and the report confirms the auditorium is a safe facility. We’re looking forward to another great season of outstanding performances.”
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on November 1, 2017.
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Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Women's Soccer: lllinois-Springfield’s Courtney Johnson receives GLVC honor
University of Illinois Springfield sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Johnson has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
She made nine saves in a win against Rockhurst. It was her fourth shutout.
She is the second UIS women’s soccer player who has earned Player of the Week honors.
Junior goalie Paloma Guijarro received the award in September.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on October 31, 2017.
Read the entire article online.
She made nine saves in a win against Rockhurst. It was her fourth shutout.
She is the second UIS women’s soccer player who has earned Player of the Week honors.
Junior goalie Paloma Guijarro received the award in September.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on October 31, 2017.
Read the entire article online.
Trick or treating for cans instead of candy
Trick or treating for a good cause, that's what nearly 300 University of Springfield students did Tuesday.
Trick or Treat for Canned Goods is an effort to address food insecurity in central Illinois.
Students went out to 17 different neighborhoods to collect food instead of candy.
One of the event organizers said Halloween is a great time to give back.
“A lot of people are thinking about it at Thanksgiving but that might be just a touch too late,” said director of the UIS Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center Mark Dochterman. “The food that we get now will go into the foodbank and out to the soup kitchens before Thanksgiving.”
All the food will go to the Central Illinois Foodbank.
Last year the students raised 14,000 pounds of food, they're shooting for 15,000 pounds this year.
This story aired on FOX Illinois on October 31, 2017.
Watch the story online.
Trick or Treat for Canned Goods is an effort to address food insecurity in central Illinois.
Students went out to 17 different neighborhoods to collect food instead of candy.
One of the event organizers said Halloween is a great time to give back.
“A lot of people are thinking about it at Thanksgiving but that might be just a touch too late,” said director of the UIS Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center Mark Dochterman. “The food that we get now will go into the foodbank and out to the soup kitchens before Thanksgiving.”
All the food will go to the Central Illinois Foodbank.
Last year the students raised 14,000 pounds of food, they're shooting for 15,000 pounds this year.
This story aired on FOX Illinois on October 31, 2017.
Watch the story online.
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