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Community Voices goes LIVE for CV in the MC in Decatur

Jami Fawley, Bea Bonner, Laura Jahr and Vanessa Ferguson pose for a picture inside the Staley Museum.
Randy Eccles
From left to right: Jami Fawley, Bea Bonner, Laura Jahr and Vanessa Ferguson

On April 8, Vanessa Ferguson and Bea Bonner hosted a live taping of CV in the MC, or Community Voices in Macon County, at The Staley Museum in Decatur, Ill. Laura Jahr, the museum director, first spoke about the legacy of A. E. Staley, the history of the museum and how travel led her to a career in museums. Then, Bea Bonner spoke to Jami Fawley, the executive director of the Decatur Area Arts Council. During CV in the MC, she discussed the impact of the arts in her life, performance venues and public art, and the evolution and future of the arts in Decatur.

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.
Beatrice is the Community Voices Editor for NPR Illinois. Reach Bea at communityvoices@nprillinois.org.
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