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Bernie Schoenburg is a former political writer and columnist with the State Journal-Register.

Evie Rodenbaugh served as a graduate assistant for the Sangamon Experience in 2024-2025 researching, curating, and producing Radio That Listens to You: 50 Years of NPR Illinois.

Beatrice is the Community Voices Editor for NPR Illinois. Reach Bea at communityvoices@nprillinois.org.

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Maureen Foertsch McKinney was a news editor and equity and justice beat reporter for NPR Illinois through 2025, she had been on the staff since 2014 after Illinois Issues magazine’s merger with the station. She joined the magazine’s staff in 1998 as projects editor and became managing editor in 2003. Prior to coming to the University of Illinois Springfield, she was an education reporter and copy editor at three local newspapers, including the suburban Chicago Daily Herald, She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Eastern Illinois University and a master’s degree in English from UIS.

Valerie Dish Udemba was the business coordinator for NPR Illinois through the UIS Graduate Public Service Intern program from 2023-2025.

Ryan joined KNAU's newsroom in 2013. He covers a broad range of stories from local, state and tribal politics to education, economy, energy and public lands issues, and frequently interviews internationally known and regional musicians. Ryan is an Edward R. Murrow Award winner and a frequent contributor to NPR News and National Native News.