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The Voice 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].

Think this is a photograph? Nope! It's a drawing! Read all about the incredible artist behind the illustration here.
03/30/2017

Think this is a photograph? Nope! It's a drawing! Read all about the incredible artist behind the illustration here.

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

Every year, our students participate in a school cultural exchange called School Swap. This year, our correspondent Ella...
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.

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

Today is the LAST DAY to nominate a Top Teen!
03/10/2017

Today is the LAST DAY to 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.

Our writer Issy Wottowa challenged herself to stay away from the news for a week, and she found it made her feel way les...
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.

“Ignorance is bliss.” I never put too much faith in such a cliched and ridiculous statement, but I finally started to understand what

Our columnist Michael Donelan talks about how he thinks men can be feminists too.
03/06/2017

Our columnist Michael Donelan talks about how he thinks men can 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

It's the last of our Sangamon CEO series. Daniel Olsen created the Ability Marketplace, which connects entrepreneurs wit...
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.

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,

Read the third in our series profiling Sangamon CEO students. Ellen Harney wants to use her business proposal to fight h...
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.

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

Read about Benjamin Turner, who's trying to make a difference for hospital patients with his business idea.
02/16/2017

Read about Benjamin Turner, who's trying to make a difference for hospital patients with his business idea.

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.

02/10/2017

Grace tried to force herself to be a morning person. It didn't work out for her.

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

Read about a group of teens who are making a difference with their business proposal.
02/09/2017

Read about a group of teens who are making a difference with their business proposal.

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.

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 ...
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.

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.

02/03/2017

Are you keeping up with your resolution?

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.

It's time to vote in the annual Abe Awards! Tell us what you think.
02/02/2017

It's time to vote in the annual Abe Awards! Tell us what you think.

Where are the best places to go in Springfield? What are the best things for teens to do to have fun? And can last year’s winners reclaim their titles? It’s time to cast your ballots for the annual Abe Awards, a chance to vote for the best of everything that concerns central Illinois teens. The cate...

Were you at the Unity Rally on Saturday?
01/27/2017

Were you at the Unity Rally on Saturday?

On Saturday hundreds of thousands of women and men ventured out to march for women's rights. While the most talked about march was the one in Washington,

Raise your hand if you've been feeling the senioritis.
01/26/2017

Raise your hand if you've been feeling the senioritis.

By spring semester of senior year, most high school students feel beyond ready to just graduate. This feeling, along with the disinclination to do

Our correspondent got to see "Hamilton" in Chicago, and yes, we're all jealous.
01/20/2017

Our correspondent got to see "Hamilton" in Chicago, and yes, we're all jealous.

This New Year’s Eve, my family and I decided to spend our day in Chicago. Not only that, but we also saw “Hamilton: An American

Do you have an Instagram account? Better watch what you post.
01/19/2017

Do you have an Instagram account? Better watch what you post.

When applying to colleges, most students worry about their essays, test scores and transcripts, but fewer worry about what they post on Instagram.

Our reviewer loved "Moana" so much, he saw it twice.
01/16/2017

Our reviewer loved "Moana" so much, he saw it twice.

Disney hits a home run with “Moana” by delivering a fantastic story of family, bravery, adventure and love. “Moana”

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