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First Listen episodes
- Springfield's race riots taking center stage this week | First ListenMore than 100 years after the Springfield race riots, historians say we can still learn something from them today.4 min
- No serious injuries but a crash at Chatham's YNOT Outdoors building stirs emotions | First ListenA vehicle traveling west on Walnut Street left the road, struck a light pole and collided with the concrete post outside the YNOT Outdoors building.4 min
- Springfield police officer has been reassigned during the investigation into her DUI arrest | First ListenLinzee Carpenter was stopped in Chatham and arrested following an officer smelling alcohol in her vehicle.3 min
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is hitting back at his Republican challenger Darren Bailey | First ListenBailey has implied Governor Pritzker has kept silent amid misconduct allegations in the House.5 min
- Illinois is signing on to two new lawsuits against the Trump administration | First ListenOne lawsuit focuses on tariffs and the other on data access.3 min
- One of state government's most notable sexual harassment survivors is calling for more action | First ListenAlaina Hampton is calling for House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's resignation.4 min
- Households that lost SNAP eligibility are eligible for a one-time $400 payment from Illinois | First ListenState lawmakers appropriated $70 million in the budget to create the FRESH program.6 min
- A federal judge rejects President Trump's attempt to access Illinois voter rolls | First ListenThis is the 19th ruling on access to voter rolls issue across the country.4 min
- Prisoner Review Board denies medical release for Sean Grayson | First ListenSean Grayson is battling cancer and applied to have his sentence served on home confinement.4 min
- The Muni opens "Disney's Frozen" the Saturday | First ListenStephanie Myre, who plays Elsa, and Lauren Herington, who plays Bulda, talk about the journey to bring "Frozen" to the Muni stage.7 min
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