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  • "Lincoln and Political Conflict" the 22nd Annual Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series on Sept. 12
    Arts & Life
    Steve Inskeep, Sarah Anderson to speak at Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Series
    Vanessa Ferguson
    Jake Friefeld, director of the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies, alongside Kate McKenzie, director of development at NPR Illinois, spoke with Community Voices about the upcoming Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Series. This event will include talks from NPR Morning Edition’s Steve Inskeep, and Sarah Anderson, Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of California Santa Barbara Bren School. It will take place on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Illinois Springfield Student Union Ballroom.To register visit: https://web.cvent.com/event/ba2aa356-f660-48f1-a601-b7aa0c5e1a36/summary
  • Sean Crawford in the studio.
    VIDEO: Making Morning Edition With Sean Crawford
    Carter.Staley
    Your daily routine may include tuning your radio to 91.9 to listen to Morning Edition. Sean Crawford's morning routine is to ensure that your morning…