For our Women’s Voices series, commentator Victoria Livingston says this is one of her favorite times of year. She encourages you to go outside and enjoy it, too.

Guest commentator Gayle Richardson talks about the Spanish language and the ways people react to it in the U.S.

For our Women’s Voices commentary series, Heather McIlvaine-Newsad tells us about her connection to the semiconductor crystals that helped make the Artemis mission possible.

For our Women’s Voices commentary series, Western Illinois University President Kristi Mindup says when people invest in a university degree, they’re investing in themselves.

Guest commentator Tom Carper shares some thoughts about a proposed economic development project in Macomb.

For our Women’s Voice series, commentator Sydney Null talks about the joys and challenges of being a parent.

For our Women’s Voices series, commentator Cristina Heras Marcos says meaningful conversations involve more than just the words that are spoken.

For our Women’s Voices series, commentator Stacy Nimmo-Miller says we can help those living in poverty by looking beyond the obvious.

Women’s Voices commentator Heather McIlvaine-Newsad tells us about a recent train ride in Chicago that she will never forget.

Michelle Cassady says she struggled for a long time after being attacked. For our Women’s Voices commentary series, she tells us how she turned that fear into freedom.