Penny For Your Thoughts

Jim Dey hosts Penny. Dr. James Leonard, President and CEO of Carle Health, discusses many topics in the health care industry. Don Tracy, republican candidate for United States Senate from Illinois, joins Jim in the second hour.

Jim Dey hosts Penny for Your Thoughts. Dan Marker from Hickory Point Bank introduced Jackson and Paul Dalbey. Jackson is the recipient of the Hickory Point Bank Champaign-Urban Merit Scholar of the Year award.

Jim Dey hosts Penny for Your Thoughts. In the first hour, Dr. Lawrence Jeckel and Patrick Kenneally discuss legal action against the marijuana industry. In hour two, Dan Marker from Hickory Point Bank introduced Jackson and Paul Dalbey. Jackson is the recipient of the Hickory Point Bank Champaign-Urban Merit Scholar of the Year award.

Jim Dey hosts Penny. Today’s guest is Kent Redfield, an emeritus faculty member of Political Studies at the University of Illinois at Springfield, to discuss Illinois politics.

Dave Leake hosts Penny. In the first hour Bryan Soady from the State Universities Annuitants Association discusses retirement issues. Brian Aimes is here to preview the Indianapolis 500 in the second hour.

Dave Leake hosts Penny as Brian Barnhart is on tour in Italy this week. Ann Rhoton has an update on the American Legion Poppy Day distribution. Mark Schultz from The Urbana Park District discusses summer activities and the opening of The Urbana Aquatic Center, and Diane Ducey has exciting plans for Memorial Day and The Fourth of July.

Dave Leake sits in for Brian Barnhart as we welcome Dr. Pamela Lau (President, Parkland College), Dr. Stephanie Stuart (Vice-president) and Danielle Wilberg (Executive Director, Parkland Foundation) in hour #1 to talk all things Parkland, then Alison Dupre and Rick Schoell stop by the studio for hour #2 to talk about the Kiwanis Pancake breakfast on May 30.

Dave Leake sits in for Brian Barnhart and has an open line in hour #1. In hour #2, Terri Reifsteck, the Vice-president for Destination Branding & Development with Experiencecu enlightens us with events occurring in the area this summer, including several passport programs for local families.

Brian Barnhart hosts Penny. Aaron Anderson from The Beckman Institute discusses new MRI technology developed at Illinois. A spokesperson from RACES discusses a fundraiser coming up on May 26, 2026. Jim Dey from the News-Gazette joins the open-line conversation in the second hour.

Brian Barnhart hosts Penny. Rush Record and Kaela Williams from Champaign County CASA, discuss a volunteer opportunity coming up May 26th. Candy Foster, Mitch Marlow, and Larry Fredrickson promote the Candy Foster 60th Anniversary Concert at The Virginia, on May 24, 2026.