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Community Voices

Community Voices

Written by: Randy Eccles
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 Community Voices is events you might have missed and conversations with neighbors, artists, and area business people. Get to know your neighbors with Community Voices. Suggest a guest at communityvoices@nprillinois.org.2026 Art Economics Social Sciences World
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  • Kate McKenzie's passion for journalism has led her to fundraise for it

    Kate McKenzie's passion for journalism has led her to fundraise for it
    Dec 12 2025
    Kate McKenzie is the director of development at NPR Illinois. In this role, Kate is the chief fundraiser. Her background is from the editorial side of journalism, but the need has led her to find funding to inform the community.
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    13 mins
  • For Michelle Eccles, media has been a family affair

    For Michelle Eccles, media has been a family affair
    Dec 11 2025
    Michelle Eccles is the NPR Illinois Morning Edition anchor and host. She also produces the First Listen daily podcast and publishes the NPR Illinois Daily newsletter. Michelle is heavily involved in the Springfield community. She shares more in this Community Voices discussion.
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    17 mins
  • Sean Crawford's radio trajectory from southern Illinois to NPR Illinois all-star

    Sean Crawford's radio trajectory from southern Illinois to NPR Illinois all-star
    Dec 11 2025
    Sean Crawford is the NPR Illinois managing editor, or news director. In this conversation he discusses his earliest radio days to his years at the statehouse before taking the helm of NPR Illinois news operations.
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    17 mins
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