<description>Derek Leonard is the football coach for Rochester High School and has won seven state championships in eight years.</description>

Derek Leonard is the football coach for Rochester High School and has won seven…

Derek Leonard is the football coach for Rochester High School and has won seven state championships in eight years.

WATCH & LISTEN: Rochester Football Coach Looks Forward to a Winning Year

<description>The media landscape in the Springfield area is highly competitive, and traditional media such as print and broadcast have faced major challenges in the past few years. Kevin O’Dea, General Manager at Neuhoff Media, has witnessed these changes and challenges first hand.</description>

The media landscape in the Springfield area is highly competitive, and…

The media landscape in the Springfield area is highly competitive, and traditional media such as print and broadcast have faced major challenges in the past few years. Kevin O’Dea, General Manager at Neuhoff Media, has witnessed these changes and challenges first hand.

WATCH & LISTEN: Ambitious Media Group Manager Breaks Down The Complex Radio Industry

<description>In 1986 the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois officially opened its doors as a way for family members to stay close to their children in the hospital. Program Director Katie Alsup explained how she first got involved with the charity house.</description>

In 1986 the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois officially…

In 1986 the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois officially opened its doors as a way for family members to stay close to their children in the hospital. Program Director Katie Alsup explained how she first got involved with the charity house.

WATCH & LISTEN: From Happy Meals to Hospitals:Talking with Ronald McDonald House Program Coordinator

<description>University of Illinois Springfield graduate Kayla Ross traveled back to central Illinois as the new 2019 Miss Black Illinois.</description>

University of Illinois Springfield graduate Kayla Ross traveled back to central…

University of Illinois Springfield graduate Kayla Ross traveled back to central Illinois as the new 2019 Miss Black Illinois.

WATCH & LISTEN: The Meaning Behind Miss. Black Illinois USA

<description>Dr. Larry Golden is a founding member and Director of the Illinois Innocence Project at the University of Illinois Springfield, and current Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Legal Studies at UIS. Dr Golden was recently awarded the 2019 U of I Distinguished Service award for his political activism and work with the Illinois Innocence Project.</description>

Dr. Larry Golden is a founding member and Director of the Illinois Innocence…

Dr. Larry Golden is a founding member and Director of the Illinois Innocence Project at the University of Illinois Springfield, and current Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Legal Studies at UIS. Dr Golden was recently awarded the 2019 U of I Distinguished Service award for his political activism and work with the Illinois Innocence Project.

WATCH & LISTEN: UIS Professors' Passion for Justice Helps Free 12 Innocent Illinoisans

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