Dr. Betsy Goulet is the Clinical Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the UIS Child Advocacy Studies Program and the Director of the Alliance for Experiential Problem-Based Learning with the Center for State Policy and Leadership. She spoke to Community Voices about the Human Services program at UIS and the use of a Residential Simulation Lab to help prepare students to help people in need.

Ainslie Wilson is a student working at NPR Illinois this summer. She is a student at Northwestern University studying radio, television and film. She spoke to Community Voices about her interest in radio, comedy, film, theater, and she shared her plans for the future.

Reverend Doctor Bobbi Dykema is the pastor at the First Church of the Brethren in Springfield, Ill. She spoke to Community Voices about the upcoming Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago, as well as the preceding events in Springfield on August 4 and 5, which are sponsored by the Liturgical Arts Festival board and the Greater Springfield Interfaith Association.

Bill Furry is a historian, journalist and the executive director of the Illinois State Historical Society. He sat down with Co-Host Logan Bricker to talk about the importance of history, the unlikely places history can be found, and how easily big events can be forgotten.

Brady is the newest member of the NPR Illinois team as a sponsorship account executive alongside our very own Cory Pitt. Bea Bonner sat down with him to get to know more about why he decided to join us and his interests in music, animals, and the science of fermentation.

Illinois Eagle publisher and editor, Tom Wray, joins Community Voices to discuss coverage of the central Illinois LGBTQ+ community.

Jennifer Keith is the author of "Fixing the Funny Bone: The G.R.I.T. Method to Heal with Humor." She spoke to Community Voices about her experiences with grief and using humor to work through trauma.

LeAnne Withrow is a transgender woman and a retired Illinois National Guard staff sergeant. She is also the acting communications director of SPARTA, an organization dedicated to creating a supportive community for trans individuals in the military as well as advocating for inclusive military policy. She sat down with co-host Logan Bricker to discuss her time in the military as well as her experiences and struggles as a trans woman in the armed forces.

Kirsten Wright and Tara McAnarney are the owners of the Pilates Studio of Springfield. They spoke to Community Voices about how the studio utilizes equipment to help newcomers to athletes improve their strength and flexibility.

Nick Park and Aaron Davis of central Illinois band Fireside Relics stop by the studios to share their two new albums.