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Community Voices

Beatrice Bonner, Randy Eccles

Community Voices is events you might have missed and conversations with neighbors, artists, and area business people. Get to know your neighbors with Community Voices. Suggest a guest at communityvoices@nprillinois.org.

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Chad Pregracke to share how he’s cleaning up...

Community Voices ·

2025/04/04

Chad Pregracke is the founder and president of Living Lands and Waters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cleaning up America's rivers. He is set to speak at an Earth Day celebration at the Hoogland Center for the Arts on April 18.

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16:39

On the other side of the mic, Vanessa Ferguson shares...

Community Voices ·

2025/04/03

Cristian Leon-Vallejo is a student worker at NPR Illinois. He sat down with Community Voices co-host Vanessa Ferguson to practice his interviewing skills and find out what it's like as a host on Community Voices.

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16:39

Test your imagination and physicality as fantasy...

Community Voices ·

2025/04/02

Live Action Role Playing (LARPing) is a type of role-playing game where participants physically embody their characters. Unlike tabletop role-playing games, players act out their characters' actions and interact with each other while pursuing goals in a fictional setting, which is represented by real-world environments.

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16:40

From emergency medicine to health care...

Community Voices ·

2025/04/01

Dr. Christopher McDowell is the Executive Associate Dean of SIU School of Medicine. He spoke to Community Voices about how he balances his practice in emergency medicine and his administrative duties. He also shared how SIU School of Medicine is working to make health care more accessible and why patients should come to the emergency room if they have a concern.

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22:59

Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson gives insight...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/28

Angela Jackson is an award-winning poet, novelist, and playwright. She is also the fifth Illinois Poet Laureate. She spoke to Community Voices about her background in writing, the influence of poetry and song on social justice movements, and she explains some of her different works. Jackson also recited one of her poems called "The Smoke Queen." Read more about Angela and her work as Illinois Poet Laureate here.

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50:00

Exciting updates and innovations are happening at the...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/27

The Citizens Club of Springfield met in March 2025 to host a forum called "Building an Illinois State Fair for the Future."

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33:19

The Heart of Illinois Chapter of BetterInvesting...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/27

Stephen Emmerich is the President of the Heart of Illinois Chapter of BetterInvesting, and Bobbie Kincaid is one of the non-profit’s directors. They spoke to Community Voices about their personal journeys to becoming knowledgeable investors. They explain how investment clubs have helped them and others understand the stock market and see earnings from their investments. They also shared the four key investment principles promoted by BetterInvesting, emphasizing that anyone can start investing with

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16:40

Haley Wilson and Molly Frey collaborate to enrich...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/19

Haley Wilson, founder of The Culture Experience LLC, and Molly Frey, owner of The Pasfield House, spoke to Community Voices to announce The Culture Experience's residency at the historic Pasfield House. Molly shared her background, her journey to owning and renovating The Pasfield House, and the services it now offers. Haley provided a refresher on The Culture Experience a business she started with her mother to create a space for cultural learning and activities. They discussed how their

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33:19

Ambassador Edward O’Donnell shares insights in diplomacy

Community Voices ·

2025/03/18

Ambassador Edward O’Donnell retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2007 after a 33-year career in foreign service. He spoke to Community Voices about his experiences serving in Latin America, German-speaking Europe and senior positions in Washington D.C. He also shared his insights on the Panama Canal, U.S. tariff strategies, the rise of antisemitism and more.

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16:40

Springfield Choral Society celebrates unsung heroines...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/12

The Springfield Choral Society will hold a two-day musical festival on March 21-22 called “Songs for the Unsung.” Director of the Springfield Choral Society Jacobsen Woollen and Vice President of the Sangamon County Historical Society Linda Schneider spoke to Community Voices about the festival which will incorporate lesser known stories of women in Springfield’s history. For ticket information visit: https://www.springfieldchoralsociety.org/

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16:39

Deanna Knight hosts drag events to uplift the...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/12

Deanna Knight is a local drag queen. She spoke to Community Voices about her journey in drag, the drag scene in Springfield, and the impact of recent political shifts on the community. She also highlighted her efforts to uplift the community through upcoming events Drag Bingo with Otis & Ethel on April 4th and Club La Cage: An Evening of Springfield’s Best Drag Artists on April 5th, featuring talented drag queens and kings.

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16:40

Exploring the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/11

Frank Lloyd Wright expert Tim Totten and Dana Thomas House Foundation past president Cinda Klickna, spoke to Community Voices about Frank Llyod Wright's Imperial Hotel Tokyo. Tim provides background on Wright's life during the hotel's design, he explains the unique architectural features and the hotel's resilience during the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. Tim also shares about the hotel's legacy and future. Cinda shares details about the upcoming event, "The Perilous & Amazing Journey of Frank

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23:00

U of I Alumni Achievement Award recipient Cheri...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/10

The Honorable Cheri Bustos is a UIS Public Affairs Reporting program graduate, former Congresswoman and recipient of the University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award. Bustos spoke to Community Voices about how her experience in the PAR program influenced her career and her time as a Congresswoman. She also discussed her achievements in Congress, the importance of bipartisanship and her current role at Mercury Public Affairs.

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16:40

Spin the wheel for comedy! Capital City Improv...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/06

Capital City Improv will present "Improv Roulette" on March 22 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Directors of the show Dave Kimsey and Lacy Oakley spoke to Community Voices about what the audience can expect at the improvised show. They also shared how public workshops introduced them to the comedy troupe and how improv has helped them in other areas of their lives. For ticket information visit: https://www.hcfta.org/tickets

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16:40

Steve Sykes champions theater accessibility as Our...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/06

Steve Sykes, the 2024-2025 Our Stage / Our Voices Artist-in-Residence at UIS, is working to make participation and enjoyment of theater more accessible for the disabled community. The Our Stage/Our Voices program seeks to provide opportunities for performing artists who are members of historically underrepresented communities to address the issues of inequality in the regional performing arts with the goal of achieving diversity and inclusion. Steve spoke to Community Voices about his inclusive

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16:40

Kristin Nisbet White offers advice on navigating...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/06

Kristin Nisbet White is the Employer Development and Informatics Liaison at the University of Illinois Springfield. She spoke to Community Voices about her career in career development, the challenges employers face in the job market, and trends for recent graduates. She also highlighted the upcoming UIS Career Connections Expo on March 21, 2025. More information about the Career Connections Expo can be found here.

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UIS Innovate Springfield interviews Paul Magelli on...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/05

In this episode of Community Voices we share Innovate Springfield's podcast, "Founders, Failure and Fun." The episode features Paul Magelli, a seasoned entrepreneur and director of Illini Angels, a network of University of Illinois alumni investors. Conducted by Innovate Springfield's Director Ben Hage, the interview delves into Magelli's journey in founding multiple companies, his early interest in entrepreneurship sparked by fireworks, and the invaluable lessons he learned about customer relations

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16:39

Who says babies can't understand science? Not Ruth...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/05

Ruth Spiro is an Illinois-based children's author known for her science-focused books for young readers. Spiro spoke to Community Voices about her new books “How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up" and "Baby Loves Meteorology." She also explained how she breaks down topics like aviation and coding for young readers.For more information visit: https://ruthspiro.com/

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Join the Illinois Symphony Orchestra for symphonic...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/04

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra presents its "Magical Music of Harry Potter" concert on March 7 at the UIS Performing Arts Center and March 8 at the ISU Center for the Performing Arts. Music Director Taichi Fukumura spoke to Community Voices about the concert which will feature music from each of the Harry Potter films. For more information visit: https://www.ilsymphony.org/

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33:20

Unveiling Injustice: A Conversation with Dr. Lesa...

Community Voices ·

2025/03/04

Dr. Lesa Johnson is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois Springfield. She spoke to Community Voices about her journey into sociology, her research on racism's effects on the Black community, and suggestions for how people can address inequality. Dr. Johnson also talks about an upcoming symposium and workshop on anti-Black terror in Illinois and reconciliation. More information about the event can be found here.

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