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Bret Iwan is best known as the voice of Mickey Mouse, but he is also a Disney fine artist and he has designed a line of clothing for the Walt Disney Company. He spoke with the Beyond the Mouse podcast about his time in Central Illinois and how he unexpectedly found himself auditioning to be the voice of the world's most famous mouse. He also shared his love of restoration projects and had the podcast hosts wondering "Is there anything Bret Iwan can't do?" Join the Beyond the Mouse podcast for this special interview to celebrate the 93rd birthday of Mickey Mouse!

Dr. Claire Gordon is a professor at Lincoln Land Community College who teaches public speaking. She spoke to Community Voices about her career and techniques to reduce stress when speaking in front of a crowd. She also talked about the upcoming donor event on Nov. 15, hosted by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

Sonya Jones inspires people to live healthier lifestyles. She participated in Season 16 of "The Biggest Loser" after a life-long struggle with weight loss. She now helps others at her clinic in Litchfield. She spoke with Community Voices about her tips for losing weight and keeping it off.

“Kindness matters…final answer.”We are thrilled to bring you our conversation with Yvette Nicole Brown. Not only has she been a mainstay on Disney+, actually she introduced Disney+ to the world at D23 Expo 2019, but she is also a huge Disney fan! It is so much fun to chat with her about the upcoming second season of "Big Shot," as well as getting just a bit of insight into "DisEnchanted." This interview truly feels like a conversation amongst friends and fans of all things Disney. We hope you enjoy!FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford and Vanessa Ferguson

Gov. J.B. Pritzker headed to Europe this week where he hopes to encourage more green energy investments in Illinois and promote the state's commitment to combat climate change.

Veronica Espina is the board president of the Springfield Immigrant Advocacy Network (SIAN). She spoke with Community Voices about the organization which organized in response to negative speech about immigrants. Since its inception the organization has worked to educate the community about the contributions made by immigrants. Espina also spoke about the need to ask immigrant communities what they need before donating items and how to "do no harm."

On this week's Statewide, a man tells about the death of his partner and close friends It's part of our look at the AIDS epidemic, 40 years after the first case was diagnosed in Illinois.

Front Row Classics celebrates Veterans Day with a special interview. Brandon welcomes award-winning journalist Christian Blauvelt to discuss the time Hollywood helped win World War II.

The arrival of a meatpacking plant in one Midwest community brought jobs and development. But it has also strained the social safety net. The local food pantry says half of its clients are plant employees. We take a closer look at the town's growing pains.

Sangamon Reclaimed is under new leadership. Co-owner Amanda Compton and Director of Sales Greg Hardwood spoke with Community Voices about the transition in leadership and how they got involved in the wood-working community.