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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — A partnership between University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Springfield and Memorial Health System is aiming to fix a local nursing shortage.

We're told there are hundreds of nurses needed in central Illinois hospitals and their importance cannot be overlooked.

Nurses are the unsung heroes of the hospital. They provide 90 percent of patients’ needs.

Hometown: Belleville, IllinoisMajor: CommunicationFuture Plans: Earn a master’s 69ÂÜÀòapp

Hometown: Aurora, Illinois

Undergraduate Institution and Major: DeVry Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Science, Telecommunications Management

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois at Springfield, Master of Arts, Environmental Studies with a concentration in Sustainable Development and Policy

Hometown:       Vienna, Illinois

Undergraduate Work:   Oakland City University, B.S. Human Resource Management

Graduate Work:  Oakland City University, M.S.  Management Science

Hometown: New Lenox, Illinois

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Illinois State University, Bachelor of Science (Criminal Justice Major)

Graduate Institution and Major: Illinois State University, Master of Science (Criminal Justice Major)