Community Voices en https://www.nprillinois.org/podcast/community-voices Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:04:34 -0500 2026 false Community Voices Randy Eccles communityvoices@nprillinois.org NPR Illinois episodic UIS play examines the argument to replace or keep the U.S. Constitution Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:04:34 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2026-09-10/uis-play-examines-the-argument-to-replace-or-keep-the-u-s-constitution 000001a0-8c46-d846-adb6-ac67f5000000 Randy.Eccles@nprillinois.org (Randy Eccles) UIS play examines the argument to replace or keep the U.S. Constitution Randy Eccles 1000 6 Stephanie Fulton and Prairieland Punishers Central Illinois Roller Derby are Inclusively Recruiting Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:01:21 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-09-10/stephanie-fulton-and-prairieland-punishers-central-illinois-roller-derby-are-inclusively-recruiting 000001a0-8b9e-d9db-afe3-8f9f38480000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) Stephanie Fulton and Prairieland Punishers Central Illinois Roller Derby are Inclusively Recruiting Jeff C. Williams 999 6 A Preview of the Edwards Place Fine Art Fair with Betsy Dollar Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:39:12 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-09-08/a-preview-of-the-edwards-place-fine-art-fair-with-betsy-dollar 000001a0-82f4-d332-ade7-f3fc01eb0000 mlsnid@uis.edu (Melissa Snider) A Preview of the Edwards Place Fine Art Fair with Betsy Dollar Melissa Snider 1000 6 Joseph Copley NTW Punk and Metal and Black Artists Matter Magazines Recognizing Musicians and Artists Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:10:37 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-09-08/joseph-copley-ntw-punk-and-metal-and-black-artists-matter-magazines-recognizing-musicians-and-artists 000001a0-82d8-dcb1-abba-97dc736a0000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) Joseph Copley NTW Punk and Metal and Black Artists Matter Magazines Recognizing Musicians and Artists Jeff C. Williams 999 6 From Shipwrecked Slave Ships to RBG to Bicycles ALPLM and Joe Crain bring us info on upcoming events Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:54:38 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-09-08/from-shipwrecked-slave-ships-to-rbg-to-bicycles-alplm-and-joe-crain-bring-us-info-on-upcoming-events 000001a0-81b9-d9db-afe3-87bd99f30000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) From Shipwrecked Slave Ships to RBG to Bicycles ALPLM and Joe Crain bring us info on upcoming events Jeff C. Williams 999 6 Ashley Earles at BIRTH TO FIVE ILLINOIS Region 51 Connecting Families to Early Childhood Resources Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:52:32 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-09-05/ashley-earles-at-birth-to-five-illinois-region-51-connecting-families-to-early-childhood-resources 000001a0-72b2-d318-afa4-febe1c2b0000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) Ashley Earles at BIRTH TO FIVE ILLINOIS Region 51 Connecting Families to Early Childhood Resources Jeff C. Williams 999 6 FRESH CYCLE LAUNDROMAT Ryan and Danielle Watson Are Keeping It Clean on the Northside of Springfield Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:03:58 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-09-03/fresh-cycle-laundromat-ryan-and-danielle-watson-are-keeping-it-clean-on-the-northside-of-springfield 000001a0-68dc-d332-ade7-f9dce7700000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) FRESH CYCLE LAUNDROMAT Ryan and Danielle Watson Are Keeping It Clean on the Northside of Springfield Jeff C. Williams 999 6 Whitney Devine and Austin Dambacher Explain Stronger Together Recovery & Community Fest Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:55:55 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-09-03/whitney-devine-and-austin-dambacher-explain-stronger-together-recovery-community-fest 000001a0-67fa-da04-a3be-effa807e0000 mlsnid@uis.edu (Melissa Snider) Whitney Devine and Austin Dambacher Explain Stronger Together Recovery & Community Fest Melissa Snider 1000 6 5th Street Renaissance and the Harvest for Homes Celebration with Penny Powell and Ty Charnley Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:49:35 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-09-02/5th-street-renaissance-and-the-harvest-for-homes-celebration-with-penny-powell-and-ty-charnley 000001a0-62cf-dd64-abb6-e3cf24570000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) 5th Street Renaissance and the Harvest for Homes Celebration with Penny Powell and Ty Charnley Jeff C. Williams 999 6 Cori Claycomb and Jenn Edginton with The Illinois State Museum with Info on Hispanic Heritage Month Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:58:27 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-08-31/cori-claycomb-and-jen-edginton-with-the-illinois-state-museum-with-info-on-hispanic-heritage-month 000001a0-599c-d846-adb6-7dbfe04e0000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) Cori Claycomb and Jenn Edginton with The Illinois State Museum with Info on Hispanic Heritage Month Jeff C. Williams 999 6 Cori Claycomb and Jenn Edginton with The Illinois State Museum with Info on Hispanic Heritage Month Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:08:21 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-08-31/cori-claycomb-and-jen-edginton-with-the-illinois-state-museum-with-info-on-hispanic-heritage-month 000001a0-58c9-d846-adb6-7cef65dd0000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) Cori Claycomb and Jenn Edginton with The Illinois State Museum with Info on Hispanic Heritage Month Jeff C. Williams 999 6 HAIRSPRAY at HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS we hear from Sophie Carpenter and Matt Woodson Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:14:05 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-08-19/hairspray-at-hoogland-center-for-the-arts-we-hear-from-sophie-carpenter-and-matt-woodson 000001a0-4924-dcb1-abba-df6c9f1f0000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) HAIRSPRAY at HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS we hear from Sophie Carpenter and Matt Woodson Jeff C. Williams 999 6 FAE FOLK ART FESTIVAL brings us Folklore Fantasy Art Puppetry and more with Bri Skeels and Cee Jones Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:10:33 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-08-20/fae-folk-art-festival-brings-us-folklore-fantasy-art-puppetry-and-more-with-bri-skeels-and-cee-jones 000001a0-4921-dcb1-abba-df6daea60000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) FAE FOLK ART FESTIVAL brings us Folklore Fantasy Art Puppetry and more with Bri Skeels and Cee Jones Jeff C. Williams 999 6 Neill Dresen Booked Many Bands at Donnies Homespun Now Brings Decatur RHYTHM AND BLUES IN THE PARK Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:55:01 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-08-28/neill-dresen-booked-many-bands-at-donnies-homespun-now-brings-decatur-rhythm-and-blues-in-the-park 000001a0-4911-d318-afa4-ff3f78c20000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) Neill Dresen Booked Many Bands at Donnies Homespun Now Brings Decatur RHYTHM AND BLUES IN THE PARK Jeff C. Williams 1379 6 WILD ROSE and Monica Zanetti Reed Dance and Art in Downtown Springfield with La Esquina del Movimiento Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:52:18 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-08-27/wild-rose-and-monica-zanetti-reed-dance-and-art-in-downtown-springfield-with-la-esquina-del-movimiento 000001a0-4459-dd64-abb6-e75d06af0000 WILD ROSE and Monica Zanetti Reed Dance and Art in Downtown Springfield with La Esquina del Movimiento 999 6 Hear Songs from Tom Irwin and His Sing Along Book for Kids at Downtown Discovery Day in Jacksonville Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:44:38 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-08-27/hear-songs-from-tom-irwin-and-his-sing-along-book-for-kids-at-downtown-discovery-day-in-jacksonville 000001a0-441a-d9db-afe3-c79f95d80000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) Hear Songs from Tom Irwin and His Sing Along Book for Kids at Downtown Discovery Day in Jacksonville Jeff C. Williams 1999 6 The Declaration still has work for us to do to secure our rights | llinois 250 Ep. 6 of 6 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:20:54 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/equity-justice/2026-08-25/the-declaration-still-has-work-for-us-to-do-to-secure-our-rights-llinois-250-ep-6-of-6 000001a0-3a1b-d2ac-aff4-bebb3d7f0000 Randy.Eccles@nprillinois.org (Randy Eccles) The Declaration still has work for us to do to secure our rights | llinois 250 Ep. 6 of 6 Randy Eccles 1000 6 From a Chatham kitchen to millions of monthly visitors: the story behind AllThingsMamma.com Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:21:08 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/health-harvest/2026-08-24/from-a-chatham-kitchen-to-millions-of-monthly-visitors-the-story-behind-allthingsmamma-com 000001a0-34c9-d2ac-aff4-bcebf0850000 Randy.Eccles@nprillinois.org (Randy Eccles) From a Chatham kitchen to millions of monthly visitors: the story behind AllThingsMamma.com Randy Eccles 1000 6 COMPASS FOR KIDS Back to School Brunch 2026 Fundraiser with Brandy Apgar and Christy Freeman Stark Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:23:40 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-08-20/compass-for-kids-back-to-school-brunch-2026-fundraiser-with-brandy-apgar-and-christy-freeman-stark 000001a0-2521-d2ac-aff4-bda3cf5b0000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) COMPASS FOR KIDS Back to School Brunch 2026 Fundraiser with Brandy Apgar and Christy Freeman Stark Jeff C. Williams 1000 6 It Is Not Exactly a TINY HOUSE Yet It Is a MINI ART GALLERY Seth Leary and GALLERY 1624 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:20:14 -0500 https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2026-08-21/it-is-not-exactly-a-tiny-house-yet-it-is-a-mini-art-gallery-seth-leary-and-gallery-1624 000001a0-251b-d930-afaf-27bb4e8f0000 jwill3@uis.edu (Jeff C. Williams) It Is Not Exactly a TINY HOUSE Yet It Is a MINI ART GALLERY Seth Leary and GALLERY 1624 Jeff C. Williams 999 6