Victor Holstein is a stage and film actor who has appeared on shows like "Chicago Med" and "Chicago P.D." He is also a Central Illinois native. He spoke to Community Voices about the SAG-AFTRA strike and what working-class actors are experiencing in Hollywood.

Community Voices brings you another event you may have missed, A Conversation with new Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher at the Citizens Club of Springfield.

LoneHollow, a Nashville-based duo focusing on Appalachian and Americana country music, will perform as the final act of the Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series on Aug. 3. Guitarist and singer Rylie Bourne spoke to co-host Logan Bricker about the origins of the band, inspirations for their music, and much more.

Lora Beavers, Office Administrator of Concordia Lutheran Church-School-Preschool, and Roger Gruber, president of the Concordia Lutheran School Board, spoke to Community Voices about Concordia Lutheran School and its values, challenges, and future. The two also shared how the school is seeking students for enrollment.

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.