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AJ Simmons is the Research Director of the Center for State Policy and Leadership at UIS. He holds a PhD from the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University. He likes bowling and discussing politics with people he disagrees with.

Janet L. Gooch became chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield on July 1, 2022.

Steve Sykes, who works for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, has more than 20 years of communications experience. In addition to hosting the View From the Back Row podcast, he enjoys participating in community theater and gaming.

Cory began with NPR Illinois in July 2022 as Sponsorship Account Executive. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and TV/Radio Broadcasting at SIUE, and has over two decades of experience in radio, sales and customer support

Lyndsay Jones is a reporter at WGLT. She joined the station in 2021. You can reach her at lljone3@ilstu.edu.

Jerry Nowicki is bureau chief of Capitol News Illinois and has been with the organization since its inception in 2019.