An interview with Brooklyn-based experimental musician Matthew Ryals, who performs Sunday at the Illinois Art Station in Normal as part of Wellness Weekend. Ryals is an improviser who primarily plays modular synthesizer. 

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Five months ago, while seeking to set a course for Illinois State University against strong fiscal headwinds, President Aondover Tarhule said in his state of the university address that despite a series of challenges facing both ISU and higher education in general, he was "filled with confidence over Illinois State University's future."

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On today's episode, ISU's president says the university will remain true to its mission amid a flurry of executive orders from the Trump administration, a remembrance of the man known as "The Dean" at Central Catholic High School, and experimental music meets hip-hop for a first-time event in Bloomington.

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John Snyder, former longtime Central Catholic teacher, coach and athletic director died Monday at age 93.

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On today's episode, Peoria Ag Lab workers reflect on their sudden dismissal from federal cuts, Central Illinois lawmakers offer starkly different reactions to the governor's budget plan, and the inaugural Wellness Weekend in Bloomington-Normal offers a way to reimagine justice.

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Bloomington-Normal nonprofits are banding together for a first-of-its-kind Wellness Weekend, with a communitywide festival of arts and humanities programs aimed at examining the impact of mass incarceration.

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Jeannie Klein-Gordon spent more than 11 years getting to a permanent position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Her time at the agency ended after a little over a year.

Klein-Gordon is one of thousands of probationary employees across a swath of government agencies impacted by the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce.

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Central Illinois lawmakers had mixed reactions to Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State budget address.

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Recent immigration raids in Illinois have been confined to the Chicago area, while a nonprofit that provides legal services and other supports for immigrants in Central Illinois is bracing for immigration officers to turn their attention downstate.

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