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Arts & Life / Community Voices

Chris Vallillo's Forgottonia project captures rural Illinois

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Randy Eccles

Published September 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM CDT

Chris Vallillo is a musician who combines history and sense of place in much of his work. Forgottonia is an Illinois Humanities Council funded performance project combining music and photography into a memorable take on western Illinois and rural places. He shares the process with Community Voices.

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Randy Eccles

Randy Eccles enjoys talking with community members and joining them in becoming informed citizenry. Please reach out at randy.eccles@nprillinois.org.

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