Symposium date changed to Feb. 23

The date has been changed for a seminar in the Sauk Valley that features a noted expert on the Midwest.

Sauk Valley Symposium, a joint effort by Sauk Valley Community College and Sauk Valley Media, will take place Thursday, Feb. 23.

The previous date, Feb. 21, was found to conflict with a 16th District congressional debate and several local city council meetings.

Richard C. Longworth of Chicago will be the symposium’s keynote speaker.

He wrote “Caught in the Middle: America’s Heartland in the Age of Globalism,” a book about the Midwest’s current economic problems and future prospects that the Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board has encouraged the public to read.

The symposium will take place on the Sauk Valley Community College campus in rural Dixon. The public is invited. Admission is free.

A meet-and-greet reception with Longworth will begin at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in the college’s East Mall.

At 6:30 p.m., Longworth will give the keynote address in the Jerry Mathis Theater, which is adjacent to the East Mall. His remarks will be based on his extensive research into Midwestern economic, social and educational trends.

A question-and-answer session and panel discussion are planned.

The event should conclude by 8:30 p.m.

A native of Boone, Iowa, Longworth is a fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He writes “The Midwesterner: Blogging the Global Midwest,” a blog about regional issues.