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Jessie Burrell has many hobbies and interests including gardening and vintage trucks | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Vanessa Ferguson

Published November 3, 2021 at 12:40 PM CDT

Jessie Burrell is the director of marketing at the University of Illinois Springfield, but she has many hobbies that keep her busy outside of work. She grew up in a farm family with 165 years of history in Central Illinois. She spoke with Community Voices about learning to garden and enjoying rural life as well as vintage vehicles.