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Chance Uhland was named executive director this month, after serving in an interim role for five months. He first came to the Rescue Mission as a case manager, working one-on-one with unhoused people to help them acquire IDs, obtain employment and housing, and address mental health and substance use problems.
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Investigate Midwest
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Women’s Voices commentator Tammee Petersen works in bilingual education. She tells us about the journey that led to this career. -
At issue is a state law that requires at least half of a STAR Bond district be located in an underserved area. -
Wisconsin-based Civic Media is preparing to acquire 13 radio stations in west central Illinois and southeast Iowa, the company announced Tuesday. The proposed sale includes stations owned by Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation, Titan Broadcasting LLC, and Galesburg Broadcasting Company. -
Lou Leone came to Monmouth in July. He says he'd like to grow the city's population, which will require more than expanding housing. One thing he's working on is a bike path master plan. -
The nonprofit group Keokuk Walldogs has completed seven murals in the community, and they’re now getting to work on their next one.
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Our partner station, WTTW, is hosting a Senate Candidate Forum October 20th at 8pm.
Chicago Tonight anchor Brandis Friedman moderates this live candidate forum from WTTW studios ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. Contenders discussing the issues vital to Illinois voters will be Democrat Juliana Stratton and Republican Don Tracy. This forum will take place before a studio audience.
Chicago Tonight anchor Brandis Friedman moderates this live candidate forum from WTTW studios ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. Contenders discussing the issues vital to Illinois voters will be Democrat Juliana Stratton and Republican Don Tracy. This forum will take place before a studio audience.
Echos of the Prairie: the history of the places we call home features short histories of communities in TSPR's broadcast region. Histories are written and voiced by community members. Echos of the Prairie airs Tuesday - Friday at 8:19 am and 5:48 pm. Episodes are also available on demand, on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
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