Journalist Mike Lawrence Reflections
Journalist Mike Lawrence is interviewed by his daughter Katy, about his nearly 50 years in journalism. We hear his reflections and insights on how...
Mark Rhoads, Author of “Land of Lincoln:Thy Wondrous Story”
From the Pasfield House in Springfield: We talk with former Illinois State Senator Mark Rhoads about his book, "Land of Lincoln: Thy Wondrous Story"...
HAPPY 200th BIRTHDAY ILLINOIS: December 3, 1818-December 3, 2018
On December 3, 1818, President James Monroe signed the bill to admit Illinois as the 21st state in the Union. Before it was a...
Former Gov Dan Walker Reflects on His Triumphs and Tragedies
From June, 2007: Our one-on-one with fmr Gov Dan Walker (D, 1973-1977) who at the time of this recording had just published his memoir "The...
The Impeachment of Rod Blagojevich & Insights Into Illinois Government
From February, 2015: We talk with PhD and author, Bernard Sieracki, who talks about his forth-coming book on the Impeachment of Rod Blagojevich. As one...
History on Trial: The Alton School Cases
The Alton School Cases were a series of seven circuit court trials and five Illinois Supreme Court appeals from 1897 to 1908, in which...
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to Showcase the Historic Cubs-Cardinals Baseball...
SPRINGFIELD – Blue vs. red, bear vs. bird, north vs. south – the competition between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals has divided...
Illinois Bicentennial, 1818-2018: From 2011, Professor Allen Guelzo, of Gettysburg...
From 2011: At the Abraham Lincoln Association's annual dinner, Professor Allen Guelzo of Gettysburg College talks about the twisted legacy of Abraham Lincoln, as...
Illinois Bicentennial: Jim Edgar’s Decision to Not Run for Governor in...
In October 2005 -- former Governor Jim Edgar announced he would not run for Governor in 2006 against then Gov Rod Blagojevich. In this...
Illinois’ Growing Wine Industry
From Springfield: Over the last 15 years, the number of Illinois wineries has grown nearly ten-fold. This growth has added to communities availability of...
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Historian Mark DePue: Preserving Illinois’ Oral History
From the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library: We talk with historian and fmr military officer, Mark DePue on his work of conducting indepth oral history...