Illinois 250 wants your story. Discover how 'Illinois Voices 250' is preserving the thoughts of everyday people for generations as America marks its anniversary. Episode one of six in a special NPR Illinois series in partnership with Illinois Humanities.

Bethany Sheppard Brings Nature and Art Together to Grow Bonny Grace and Florals

The Tony Award winning Broadway musical 1776 will be presented by the Hoogland Center for the Arts this week as part of the City of Springfield's America 250 celebration. The show will run July 1-5. The Wednesday through Friday performances will begin at 7:30pm, both weekend shows will be 2pm matinees. Craig was joined in studio by fellow casemates, Aasne Vigesaa who plays Abagail Adams and Jim Leach who takes on the role of John Hancock in the show. For more information and tickets visit: HCFTA.org

Susan Morrow from the New Hope Animal Outreach brings us information on the upcoming Woofstock 2.0. Happening at the 1912 Barn www.nhaodecaturil.org.

Crash Planet come to the NPR Illinois studios to give us band updates; including Shed Fest on Saturday, June 27, 2026 and a show with FCF and nil8 in Beardstown, Friday, September 25, 2026.

Aissa Norris with 1912 Barn gives us information about the history of this super cool Niantic, Illinois area events space. Including Woodstock 2.0. Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10am to 3pm. 990 S. Meridian Ave., Niantic, Illinois, 62551.

Cainan Barnett, the founder and executive director of Blok by Blok Web Building Resource. Every organization doing good work in Springfield deserves to be found (and heard) online.

Timothy Crawford will be having 3 performances of his play "OUTRAGED: Terror in Springfield 1908" to the Hoogland Center for the Arts, August 14, and 15, at 7:30pm and August 16, at 3pm.

Abigail Causer, with The Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI), are a statewide nonprofit. With different regions; they cover the whole state and offer free legal advice in a safe way and do not rely on unchecked AI answers.

Shawn Gregory, stopped by the studio on the way to grab a chainsaw, and stated, "I got an elder in my ward. She has storm damage (from) a large tree. I'm going move some branches away from her ramp so she can get in and out. She's 84 years old."