Documentary on the Sangamon River premieres at UIS

The documentary The Sangamon River: A Sense of Place will premiere at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, in Brookens Auditorium. The showing is presented by UIS’ Center for State Policy and Leadership.

The hour-long film was directed by UIS Professor Charles Schweighauser and produced by the UIS Office of Electronic Media. Schweighauser described it as a profile and celebration of the people, ecology, history, and economy of the Sangamon River Valley. The documentary “captures the charm and beauty of the river and both its calm and raucous nature,” he said. Read more>>