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Illinois rural economic development shows positive and negative trends - Rural Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Randy Eccles

Published March 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM CST

Randy Eccles

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Chris Merrett

Chris Merrett, Dir., Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, shares a status of our rural areas, with postive and challenging developments as part of Community Voices effort to amplify rural voices.

Transcript pending.