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WATCH & LISTEN: Illinois Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Discusses Career

WATCH & LISTEN: Illinois Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Discusses Career

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra is an institution based on inspiring audiences with live orchestral music. A season in t... Read more

26 Jul 2019

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WATCH & LISTEN: A Local Woman's Fight for Diversity

WATCH & LISTEN: A Local Woman's Fight for Diversity

Raychel Yokem is the human resource business partner at Horace Mann. Her job includes working with the executives in mak... Read more

26 Jul 2019

3mins

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WATCH & LISTEN: Michelle Tjelmeland - Fundraising Champion for Those with Hearing Loss

WATCH & LISTEN: Michelle Tjelmeland - Fundraising Champion for Those with Hearing Loss

Michelle Tjelmeland founded the District 23 Boutique and the Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation (CIAF). The Foundatio... Read more

26 Jul 2019

2mins

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WATCH & LISTEN: Local Violinist Speaks Out About Social Issues Through Podcasting

WATCH & LISTEN: Local Violinist Speaks Out About Social Issues Through Podcasting

Last year, Chenoa Alamu, a talented violinist from the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, started a podcast called Black, Whit... Read more

26 Jul 2019

3mins

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WATCH & LISTEN: Ambitious Media Group Manager Breaks Down The Complex Radio Industry

WATCH & LISTEN: Ambitious Media Group Manager Breaks Down The Complex Radio Industry

The media landscape in the Springfield area is highly competitive, and traditional media such as print and broadcast hav... Read more

26 Jul 2019

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WATCH & LISTEN: From Happy Meals to Hospitals:Talking with Ronald McDonald House Program Coordinator

WATCH & LISTEN: From Happy Meals to Hospitals:Talking with Ronald McDonald House Program Coordinator

In 1986 the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois officially opened its doors as a way for family members ... Read more

26 Jul 2019

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WATCH & LISTEN: Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club Connects Community

WATCH & LISTEN: Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club Connects Community

Being community-minded comes fairly easily for Bill Legge. He’s the executive director of the boys and girls club, and m... Read more

26 Jul 2019

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WATCH & LISTEN: Rochester Football Coach Looks Forward to a Winning Year

WATCH & LISTEN: Rochester Football Coach Looks Forward to a Winning Year

Derek Leonard is the football coach for Rochester High School and has won seven state championships in eight years.

26 Jul 2019

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WATCH & LISTEN: St. John's Breadline Supervisor Inspires Change

WATCH & LISTEN: St. John's Breadline Supervisor Inspires Change

Shawna Harris is the supervisor of St. John’s Breadline in Springfield, Illinois. Her organization provided over two hun... Read more

26 Jul 2019

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WATCH & LISTEN: The Scary Secret About the Lower Northwest

WATCH & LISTEN: The Scary Secret About the Lower Northwest

Earlier this month, there was a series of earthquakes that struck California, but there are also ones that tend to hit c... Read more

26 Jul 2019

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