Author Patrick Rice: Vanishing School Boards
We talk with Patrick Rice, PhD, about his book "Vanishing School Boards" which concerns the growing intrusion of State and Federal governments into the...
17 Year-Old Author and Entrepreneur, Houston Gunn on Setting Goals for...
Houston Gunn, author of Schooled for Success, talks about how he, a failed English student, became motivated to right his first book as a...
Famed Pilot William Norwood on His Life, Achieving Your Dreams Through...
From Springfield: Illinois Channel Board Member, Katy Lawrence sits down with William Norwood, author of “Cleared for takeoff: A Pilot’s Story of Challenges and...
Grandma Goes to Antarctica: Author Jeanne Roppolo
We talk with the author of the Grandma Goes To book series Jeanne Roppolo about her adventures in Antarctica when she spent five months...
Authors of “Fixing Illinois” on How to Bring State Back to...
Former State Rep. Jim Nowlan and Former President of the Taxpayers Federation of Illinois Tom Johnson discuss their book "Fixing Illinois." The two explain...
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"...
Sen Phil Rock on his tenure as Illinois Senate President
From the Illinois Governor's Mansion, Sen Phil Rock (D), who served 14 years as Illinois Senate President talks about his tenure in office. ...
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...
Author David McCullough on “1776”
From the Illinois Channel archives (Chicago, June, 2005) Author David McCullough talks to a Union League Club audience about his book, "1776." The book...
Richard Norton Smith: The Colonel: The life and legend of Robert...
From the Illinois Channel Archives (May, 2004): From our "Illinois Books & Authors" series, our 2004 interview with Historian and author, Richard Norton Smith, as...
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