Springfield IL

Our panel discusses how a new spending plan made it through the Illinois legislature, an update on the Chicago Bears' efforts to move to the suburbs and Republicans in the state begin lining up behind presidential hopefuls.

Measure pushed to fall as lawmakers, advocates disagree about delta-8 regulation

Winner of the 2013 Atlanta Blues Challenge, Timo Arthur has spent the past thirty years working as a professional musician. Arthur currently lives in Springfield after stops around the world. His piano ballad "Sing Me Into Heaven (for Eva Cassidy)" won a Runner Up award in the 2017 Song of the Year contest. Timo visited the NPR Illinois studios to discuss his art on Community Voices.

The ten-week lineup kicks off Thursday evening with the Lilli Lewis Project.

Illinois lawmakers and the governor reached agreement on a new spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1. Also, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a scathing report on clergy sex abuse within the Catholic church.

Mark Hanna, executive director of the Springfield Airport Authority joins Community Voices to update progress on renovations, routes, and the 75th anniversary of the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport.

Illinois Senate passes state budget, the City of Chicago delays action on aid for asylum seekers, unemployment in Springfield falls, USA EPA announces grant for Moving Pillsbury Forward, and IDOT says much of the construction will be paused for Memorial Day weekend.

At one time, the site was considered the largest flour mill in the country.

It can be awkward conversation when talking to those who are grieving. But an author tells us it's an important one.

NPR Illinois hosted its first LISTEN session, a program designed to hear feedback about the media from unheard parts of the community. For this first session the Community Voices team visited Southeast High school to ask students what it's like to be a student today, how they find news and how the media can change to entice younger listeners. The program was created thanks to a donor through the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln. If you have a group that would like to be heard, please email communityvoices@nprillinois.org.