Regardless of weather, natural disasters or power outages, the newspaper must go out! In this episode of Voices, entertainment columnist Tim Cain talks with editor John Reidy about how an Internet outage this weekend at the Herald & Review newsroom forced editors to design pages from their own living rooms and to work with other newspapers in Central Illinois to print the thousands of newspaper that went out to Decatur residents on Sunday. Listen

Clinton’s Apple ‘n Pork Festival began in 1968 as a small fundraiser for the DeWitt County Museum, but has since grown into a massive annual festival of food, flea market tents and music that draws tens of thousands of people to the town between Decatur and Bloomington. In this episode of Voices, entertainment columnist Tim Cain talks with reporter Tom Lisi about experiencing his first ever Apple 'n Pork Festival and what the event means for the local community. Listen

In this episode of Voices, entertainment columnist Tim Cain talks with reporter Ryan Voyles on what locals are doing to offer assistance to those affected by hurricane-turned-tropical storm Florence, which has caused mass flooding and damage across North and South Carolina. The two talk about the best ways people in Central Illinois can help, and what some relief specialists say is the less than ideal ways to offer assistance. Listen

In this episode of Voices, entertainment columnist Tim Cain catches up with reporter Tom Lisi on the recent seventh annual Penny Severns Memorial Reception, which featured speeches for Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and others. Cain and Lisi discuss the event, how Democrats continued a message during the reception similar to the one delivered earlier that day by former President Barack Obama at the University of Illinois, and how important downstate Illinois is for candidates like Pritzker to win in November. Listen

Entertainment columnist Tim Cain talks with reporter Tony Reid about the Arthur Amish Country Cheese Festival, which wrapped up this weekend. The two talk about cheese carvings, this year’s winner and her Chihuahua sculpture and how this weekend’s heat affected the cheese. Listen

The Herald & Review has recently wrapped up its four-part series on farm safety, which looked at how agriculture remains one of America’s most dangerous industries and how farmers and safety experts are working to address the problem. In this episode, Audience Engagement Editor Tim Cain talks with regional editor Allison Petty and reporter Ryan Voyles about the series, what they learned about the dangers on the farm and the resources available to help. Listen

Decatur is one of the cheapest housing markets in the United States, yet many people still struggle to find suitable, well-maintained homes they can afford to rent. On this episode of Voices, Herald & Review Audience Engagement Editor Tim Cain talks with reporter Tom Lisi about that struggle and why the availability of affordable housing has not kept up with the demand. Listen

Guest host Ryan Voyles talks with reporters Jaylyn Cook and Donnette Beckett about the Decatur Celebration, which just wrapped up its 33rd edition earlier this week. The trio talks about their highlights of the festival, their own history going to the show, and year two of the fence and admission fee. Listen

The Lincoln Square Theatre was once a jewel of downtown Decatur, playing host to some of the biggest acts in entertainment. But time has not been kind to the century-old theatre, and it currently sits empty once again - a common sight over the past 40 years. On this episode of Voices, Herald & Review Audience Engagement Editor Tim Cain talks with reporter Ryan Voyles about the current efforts to restore the theatre, potential costs for renovation, and whether large theatres like the Lincoln can survive in the 21st century. Listen

Sports reporter Joey Wagner was named earlier this month as the new beat writer for the University of Illinois athletics; taking over a position held by the recently-retired Mark Tupper. In this episode of Voices, Wagner talks with Herald & Review Audience Engagement Editor Tim Cain about what he learned from Tupper and how he hopes to approach the Illini beat.  Listen