June 13, 2025: Professors sue Bradley University and EV manufacturer to build assembly plant in Peoria area
We check in on the latest news out of the Peoria region in our Friday reporter roundup.
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What U.S. House vote to take back NPR, PBS funding means for Illinois
This week, Republicans in Congress moved a step closer to their long-held goal of ending federal support for public media. We talk about it with the president of the Illinois Public Broadcasting Council.
Book takes deep look into evolution of women through lens of the female body
The book "Eve" explores human evolution with a particular focus on the female body and its author joins the program today.
The significance of LGBTQ spaces in a challenging political climate
Business owners who offer safe spaces to their local LGBTQ communities in downstate Illinois discuss what these spaces mean to people in the current political environment.
What to know about Pollinator Week
Next week is Pollinator Week. It was created in 2007 and was designed to bring attention the importance of our pollinators. That includes bees, beetles, flies, moths and even bats. How important are they for plants? Also, they play major roles in our ecosystems, in agriculture and even in our health.
