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Dave Heinzel, Building a Hopeful Message | Community Voices

By Vanessa Ferguson

Published August 23, 2021 at 9:04 AM CDT

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Dave Heinzel is a local multimedia artist. During the pandemic he built white signs with the message "everything will be okay," which were located at multiple homes in the Springfield area. He spoke with Community Voices about the signs and his other creative projects.

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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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