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Stella Katherine Cole is a singer and actor from Springfield who currently lives in New York City. She spoke to Community Voices about creating new music with Grammy-Award-winning producer Dave O'Donnell and gaining a following on TikTok.

If confirmed, Shalanda Young will be the first Black female director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Nani Coloretti would serve as its deputy director.

NPR's Leila Fadel plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner Steve Vittori from Gig Harbor, WA.

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Angela Holland is the interior designer behind Broad Strokes Home Design in Springfield. She spoke with Community Voices about how remodeling an older home opened the doors to learning about interior design. She also shared how she creatively uses colors, textures and other design elements to tell a story.

Poitier, an actor who helped open doors for other Black actors, spoke to Fresh Air in 2000. Kidman says being an indoor kid and a bookworm led her to acting. She co-stars in Being the Ricardos.

Brian Su collects watches from around the world. In 2019, he opened Sangamon Watches with his business partner Tyler McKay. Su spoke with Community Voices about the history of Illinois watch making and the watch collections sold at Sangamon Watches, which draw inspiration from American history.

In the state's 2nd Congressional District, redistricting placed two incumbent Republican congressmen in a primary battle.

Listener Dan Hyman plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Elissa Nadworny.

John Michael Combs is the owner of The Elf Shelf Books & Music. He spoke to Community Voices about his love of collecting books and records and how he took over ownership of the business. He also shared how the Adams Family, a collection of businesses on Adams Street in downtown Springfield, Ill., are working together to entice people to downtown.