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Department of Innovation and Technology Hosts State Fair STEAM Expo | Community Voices

By Vanessa Ferguson
Published August 16, 2021 at 2:20 PM CDT
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The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology will host a Tech Prairie STEAM Expo at the 2021 Illinois State Fair. Illinois Education Group CIO Mary Reynolds and Illini Science Policy Scholar Allison Wheeler spoke with Community Voices about the offerings at the expo including drone racing and eSports competitions.

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Vanessa Ferguson
Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.
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