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Jacob Friefeld: 'It's incredibly important the work that NPR Illinois does'

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Published May 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM CDT
Jake Friefeld and Bea Bonner at the NPR Illinois studios on the campus of the University of Illinois Springfield.
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Jake Friefeld and Bea Bonner at the NPR Illinois studios on the campus of the University of Illinois Springfield.

Jacob Friefeld, director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at UIS, said the republic is at its healthiest when it has robust journalism and journalists who are allowed to do their job.

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