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How to get started inside of the halls of power | Community Voices

By Randy Eccles

Published March 16, 2022 at 9:16 AM CDT

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Governor Edgar addresses a conference room of interns — Governor Jim Edgar, a former ILSIP intern, explains government workings to students at a seminar.

Barbara Van Dyke-Brown, director, Illinois Legislative Staff Intern Program at UIS discusses this unique and highly successful program that educates students on the inner workings of state government.

Applications due March 31, 2022.

Phone: 217.206.6579
Email: ilsip@uis.edu

Originally aired March 16, 2022.

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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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