Pick up The Voice each Tuesday in The State Journal-Register, the daily newspaper in Springfield, Illinois, or visit us online at sj-r.com/voice.
The Voice is written by and for teens who attend an array of schools in Springfield, Illinois, and beyond, including Springfield High School, Southeast High School, Lanphier High School, Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, Glenwood High School, Auburn High School, Pawnee High School and Pleasant Plains High School. The staff meets at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the State Journal-Register. If you're interested in joining or want more information, email us at [email protected].
03/30/2017
Think this is a photograph? Nope! It's a drawing! Read all about the incredible artist behind the illustration here.
Springfield's Grace Jaderholm wins top art honors for drawing project While the thought of committing to one project for a whole year makes most people run for the hills, Grace Jaderholm, a sophomore at Springfield High
03/23/2017
Every year, our students participate in a school cultural exchange called School Swap. This year, our correspondent Ella Unal went to Rochester High School with our intern, Anna Gegen. Read about her experiences here.
School Swap: Culture at Rochester opened my eyes Each morning, five days a week, I wake up and go to school. For the past two years, that school has been Springfield High School. I very much enjoy
03/10/2017
Today is the LAST DAY to nominate a Top Teen!
Know an awesome teen? Nominate them for Top Teen The Voice is accepting nominations through March 9 for the Top Teen award, which honors high school students who have worked to make a difference.
03/07/2017
Our writer Issy Wottowa challenged herself to stay away from the news for a week, and she found it made her feel way less stressed.
Commentary: Staying disconnected made me feel less stressed “Ignorance is bliss.” I never put too much faith in such a cliched and ridiculous statement, but I finally started to understand what
03/06/2017
Our columnist Michael Donelan talks about how he thinks men can be feminists too.
Commentary: Men can (and should) be feminists, too I’ve always been a feminist, but I didn’t realize it until a couple of years ago. I was a freshman. At school that day, someone said
03/03/2017
It's the last of our Sangamon CEO series. Daniel Olsen created the Ability Marketplace, which connects entrepreneurs with disabilities to people who want to buy their products.
Making a difference Editor's note: this is the final installment of our Sangamon CEO profile series. If you would like to see some of the other students who were profiled,
02/24/2017
Read the third in our series profiling Sangamon CEO students. Ellen Harney wants to use her business proposal to fight human trafficking.
Plains senior develops socially conscious business proposal Editor's note: this is the third in a series of profiles in students participating in Sangamon CEO. The last installment will post March 1.When Ellen
02/16/2017
Read about Benjamin Turner, who's trying to make a difference for hospital patients with his business idea.
Springfield senior develops T-shirts for hospital patients through Sangamon CEO Editor's note: this is the second in a series of profiles on students participating in Sangamon CEO. The third installment will print Thursday, Feb. 23.
Grace tried to force herself to be a morning person. It didn't work out for her.
Commentary: I forced myself to wake up at 5 a.m. and it didn't go well A few weeks ago, the Voice staff challenged me to wake up at 5 a.m. for three days in a row.I was wary about the idea. For some, this may seem like a
02/09/2017
Read about a group of teens who are making a difference with their business proposal.
3 Springfield teens win local business contest Editor's note: this is the first in a series of profiles on students participating in Sangamon CEO. The next installment will print Thursday, Feb. 16.
02/09/2017
It's time to nominate a Top Teen! If you know a young person worthy of the distinction, click the link and fill out the form. All nominations are due by 5 p.m. March 9.
Nominate a Top Teen The Voice is accepting nominations through March 9 for the Top Teen award, which honors high school students who have worked to make a difference.
Are you keeping up with your resolution?
Still going strong: Teens still keeping up with New Year's resolutions New Year’s resolutions are tradition, as is abandoning them by the end of January. But some teens have powered through and kept their commitments.