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Penny Powell is the executive director of Fifth Street Renaissance. She spoke with Community Voices about the history of the organization and the numerous services it provides to those experiencing homelessness in Springfield. The organization provides housing for these individuals as well as resources to create stability for those living in difficult situations.

Itty Bitty Fashion Trunk is a downtown Springfield, Ill. fashion shop owned by three sisters. Sisters Tricia Schlosser and Krissy Olson spoke to Community Voices about how they originally operated their family business out of a truck, when they were known as Itty Bitty Fashion Truck. They also shared their family's love of fashion and shopping and how that has influenced their business.

Johnnie Owens is a well-known jazz singer in Springfield, Ill., but he has also toured internationally earlier in his career as a member of the Platters and as a solo artist. He spoke with Community Voices about growing up in St. Louis and singing on the sidewalk with his friends. He also shared stories of life on tour and how he once was stranded on Fiji.

Carolyn Owen Sommer is an artist, who began her career creating pottery, but then switched to watercolors. And now, she works with mixed media to create works of art. She spoke to Community Voices about how she got her start as an artist and the similarities between pottery and watercolors. She also shared her inspiration for her artwork, and how color and design are integrated into what she creates.

Camilo Téllez is a Conducting Fellow at the L.A. Philharmonic, one of the world’s most noteworthy orchestras. In 2019 and 2020, he conducted the Sangamon Valley Youth Symphony in Springfield, Ill. Téllez spoke with Community Voices about his experiences working in Springfield and the path that led him to work with famed conductor Gustavo Dudamel in Los Angeles.

Ben Cole joins Community Voices to discuss bicycling and his business Velomine, one the the elite wheel shops.

Experts are seeing a spike in young people threatening to harm themselves and others. Some struggle with severe developmental disabilities. The problem has worsened during the pandemic with treatment facilities at capacity and short on staff. We have a report.And we examine the history of religious exemptions to vaccines. Those stores and more on this episode of Statewide.

Annabelle Reeder is a young filmmaker whose short film "The Baking Competition" was recently featured at the Route 66 International Film Festival. Craig McFarland spoke with Reeder about how she got into filmmaking and her plans for the future.

Front Row Classics celebrates the holiday season with some of the most festive movies from the last century. Brandon welcomes back celebrated film historian and author, Jeremy Arnold to discuss his book, "Christmas in the Movies: 30 Classics to Celebrate the Season." The book covers classic holiday films from the thirties through the early 2000s. Brandon and Jeremy discuss behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes from many well-known yuletide favorites. The interview also spotlights some unknown or unusual picks that may inspire you to give them a view this December.

As AIDS cases first began showing up in Illinois, the disease was a mystery. As part of our series AIDS At 40, we look back to the beginning, the fear and the stigma. Several communities in the Midwest are trying to pump up their economies by offering incentives to get people to move there. We'll find out how that's working. And with the eviction moratorium expired, many are at risk of being displaced. We get an update from one county. Those stories and more on Statewide.