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Wade Kammin is the owner of Wild Birds Unlimited on Macarthur Blvd. He spoke with Community Voices about how to to use bird seed to attract different bird species and how to keep squirrels out of bird feeders.

Steve Sykes is the host of the podcast "View From the Back Row" which explores disability inclusion and representation in film. The podcast is part of the Front Row Network. Sykes spoke with Community Voices about the podcast and the progress of the film industry to be more inclusive in casting people with various disabilities.

Mark Forinash is the owner of Cafe Moxo in downtown Springfield. The restaurant is known for its chicken pot pie. Forinash spoke with Community Voices about opening his restaurant and how he found the perfect location for his business.

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, St. Anthony's Hellenic Greek Orthodox Church is continuing to celebrate Greek culture with their annual Opa Greek Fest. The event will be different than in previous years. Attendees are invited to drive thru and pick up various Greek food. Rini Christofilakos-Soler, who is helping plan the event, visited Community Voices to talk more about the festival.

The Edgar Lee Masters Home is located in Petersburg, Ill. Edgar Lee Masters was an American poet and is well-known for his publication "Spoon River Anthology." The home he lived in while in Petersburg is currently maintained by a group of volunteers. Kathy Olesen a volunteer and the president of the home's board spoke to Community Voices about the home's history, as well as upcoming events.

The International Route 66 Mother Road Festival is back in Springfield after taking a break during 2020. The event also features 1,200 vehicles in a parade leading to downtown Springfield. Event organizer Greg Cooper spoke to Community Voices about the car show that runs Sept. 24-26, 2021.

Front Row Classics ends the month of September with a very special conversation. Brandon is honored to spend some time with the incredible Lucie Arnaz. The interview covers a breadth of topics including Arnaz's career as an actress, singer, Broadway and nightclub performer, award-winning producer and business woman. Lucie also shares personal memories of her legendary parents, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. We also touch on the upcoming 70th anniversary of "I Love Lucy." Many special Lucy projects are also coming down the pipeline and Lucie generously provides insight on several.For more information on Lucie's upcoming performance dates, visit LucieArnaz.com. You can also find the Let's Talk to Lucy podcasts on your favorite podcast app.

Phil Funkenbusch recently retired from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum after working many years working as the show director. Funkenbusch has a long history working in theatre, having worked in New York City before making his move back to Central Illinois. He spoke with Community Voices about his career and what he's doing now that he is retired.Originally aired September 27, 2021.

Stacy Reed Vice President of Programs and Marketing at the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln and Sondra Shaw-Hardy, the “godmother” of women’s giving circles joined Community Voices to talk about women's philanthropy. Shaw-Hardy shared her experience of starting the first women's giving circles in the U.S., and Reed gave the history of Springfield's giving circle. Reed also said the local giving circle has raised $1 million which will be used to provide support to women in the Springfield community.

Economic investment, and the jobs that follow, tends to happen in predominantly white communities. The opposite is true in Black neighborhoods. On this episode of Statewide, we examine what's behind the disparity. And we look back three decades at a protest in the Shawnee National Forest.