Community Voices
Weekdays Noon, 10 PM; Saturdays 5-7 PM (CV-X)
Community Voices is events you might have missed and conversations with neighbors, artists, and area businesspeople. Get to know your neighbors with Community Voices.
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Community Voices on NPR Illinois is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a State of Illinois agency
Latest Episodes
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Spencer and Lyndsay Stokes speak on experiences as mural artists. Their beautiful murals can be seen from downtown Springfield to the flood wall in St. Louis, as cofounders of Trackside Murals. -
What happens when you let the river back in? Discover how Emiquon’s 7,000-acre wetland comeback is reshaping Illinois’ future. -
From Navy Band to solo “bass & spoken word,” William B. Hart blends Hendrix, Bach, bebop—and bold thoughts on AI. Hear his story on Community Voices. -
Springfield's Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport is preparing for the future of flight with electric aircraft, new infrastructure, and a vision to become a hub for advanced air mobility and innovation. -
This forum unpacks how U.S. global strategy is shifting—and what that means. A more forceful, less predictable foreign policy is reshaping alliances, trust, and the world order. -
Vanessa Lively of Austin, and Ben Bedford of Springfield, are musicians, songwriters, and visual artists. They perform in Springfield before the release of the album Mirroring the Wilderness. -
Courtney Wick, author/director of Nightmare at Camp Killamanbimbo, reflects on writing a trio of murder mysteries, and how this latest show leans into the campy thrills of classic 1980s horror. -
Marc Beach and Kristine Bunch of the Illinois Innocence Project work with the Wrongful Conviction Awareness and Avoidance Training Program to prevent law enforcement mistakes. -
Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon race directors Brookelyn Swanberg and Randi Kuhn are preparing the race April 11, and how the anniversary of Route 66 is incorporated into this year’s festivities. -
Nicole Shomidie-Copp of 217 Foodies speaks about the popularity of the Facebook group, and being an admin for 217 groups.
