Community Voices

About Community Voices

Community Voices is events you might have missed and conversations with neighbors, artists, and area business people. Get to know your neighbors with Community Voices. Suggest a guest at communityvoices@nprillinois.org.

Publisher

Randy Eccles

Category

arts · business · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jan 2024

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

530 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Wendy Bell and White Oaks Mall Everything from Wintree Wonderland Festive Forest of Trees to Caring Santa

   Wendy Bell and Wintree Wonderland Festive Forest of Trees at White Oaks Mall from Designer Trees to Schools and Scouts Trees and Caring Santa. Wintree Wonderland runs from November 14, until Christmas Eve.

2. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Lincoln Land Community College’s Haunted Lab brings spooky science to kids

   Lincoln Land Community College’s Haunted Lab returns Friday, Oct. 23, with free, hands-on science activities, chemistry demonstrations, slime-making, and more. Biology Professor Erin Shanle and Lab Supervisor Lisa Volkdraper share what families can expect at the Halloween-themed event.

3. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Comedian Ali Siddiq brings The Custom Fit Tour to Springfield

   Stand-up comedian Ali Siddiq discusses The Custom Fit Tour, his nearly 30-year comedy career, and the life lessons behind his storytelling. He will perform at the UIS Performing Arts Center in Springfield on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.

Who has been a guest on Community Voices

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ken Page
• Scott Richardson
• Colum Goebelbecker
• Heather Burton
• Melody Hulett

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.