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The hidden history of Illinois rural communities is revealed with the traveling exhibition 'Spark! Places of Innovation' | Community Voices

Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit
Illinois Humanities
Spark! Places of Innovation is touring through communities in Illinois.

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is the Executive Director of Illinois Humanities, a program devoted to keeping and spreading the deep cultures of Illinois. She sat down with co-host Logan Bricker to speak about "Spark! Places of Innovation," a traveling exhibition that seeks to help reveal and spread the various cultures and histories of rural communities in Illinois.

Logan Bricker is a student at the University of Illinois Springfield studying journalism. He also assists the Community Voices team at NPR Illinois.
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