Peoria and Normal School Districts

Episode #2125

Program Air Date: 04/30/2009

An interview with Ken Hinton, superintendent of
Peoria District 150, and Gary Niehaus, superintendent
of Normal Unit 5.

Guest(s):

• Dr. Gary Niehaus - Unit 5 Superintendent

• Ken Hinton - District 150 Superintendent

Higher Education

Episode #2124

Program Air Date: 04/16/2009

An interview with Judy Erwin, executive director of
the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

Guest(s):

• Judy Erwin - Illinois Board of Higher Education Executive Director

New State Natural Resources Director

Episode #2123

Program Air Date: 04/09/2009

An interview with Marc Miller, the new director of
the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Guest(s):

• Marc Miller - Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director

Consolidation of WHOI/WEEK news and A New Option for the Journal Star

Episode #2122

Program Air Date: 04/02/2009

A look in changes in news at WEEK/WHOI and a new
option for The Journal Star.

Guest(s):

• Jennifer Towery - President, Peoria Newspaper Guild

• Jack Brimeyer - Retired Managing Editor, Journal Star

• Mark DeSantis - WEEK-TV Presidnet & General Manager

Riverfront Museum Sales Tax Referendum

Episode #2120

Program Air Date: 03/19/2009

A look at the April 7 sales tax referendum to help
fund the Peoria Riverfront Museum.

Guest(s):

• Brad McMillan - Museum Collaboration Group

• C. J. Summers - Citizens for Responsible Spending

Bloomington Mayoral Race

Episode #2121

Program Air Date: 03/26/2009

A talk with the three candidates for Bloomington Mayor
in the April 7 election.
 

Guest(s):

• Steve Stockton - Bloomington Mayoral Candidate

• Eric DeCossas - Bloomington Mayoral Candidate

• Tari Renner - Bloomington Mayoral Candidate

Political and Campaign Reform in Illinois

Episode #2119

Program Air Date: 02/19/2009

A look at political and campaign reform in Illinois with David Morrison, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform; Bob Rich, University of Illinois Institute for Government and Public Affairs; and Kent Redfield, University of Illinois-Springfield Political Science Professor.

Guest(s):

• David Morrison - Illinois Campaign for Political Reform

• Bob Rich - U of I Institute for Government and Public Affairs

• Kent Redfield - U of I-Springfield Political Science Professor

Early Childhood Education

Episode #2118

Program Air Date: 02/05/2009

A look at ways to prepare children for school.

Guest(s):

• Sheila Diaz - McLean County Regional Office of Education

• Dr. Judy Harris Helm - Education Consultant, Best Practices, Inc.

• Farrell Davies - Heartland Community Health Clinic

• Mary Keltner - Lead Teacher, District 150 Riverview Gardens Child and Family Development Center

The Economy’s Impact on Central Illinois - Business

Episode #2117

Program Air Date: 01/29/2009

A look at the impact of the economy on business.

Guest(s):

• Dan Daly - Busey Bank Regional President

• Dan Silverthorn - West Central Illinois Building Trades Exec. Dir.

• Gary Koppenhaver - ISU Finance Dept. Chair

The Economy’s Impact on Central Illinois - The City of Pontiac

Episode #2116

Program Air Date: 01/22/2009

A look at the impact of the economy on one Central Illinois community .

Guest(s):

• Scott McCoy - Pontiac Mayor

• Stephanie DeLong - co-owner of DeLong's Casual Dining in Pontiac

• Joan Bullard - Realtor

The Economy’s Impact on Central Illinois - The Poor

Episode #2115

Program Air Date: 01/15/2009

A look at the impact of the economy on the poor.

Guest(s):

• Rich Draeger - The Salvation Army Assistant Development Director

• Mary Ann Pullin - Home Sweet Home Mission CEO

• Phil Newton - Southside Mission Executive Director

• Chuck & Nadine Palmer  - Senior Citizens

The Economy’s Impact on Central Illinois - Minority Business

Episode #2114

Program Air Date: 01/08/2009

A look at the impact of the economy on minority business.

Guest(s):

• Rev. James Offutt - President, Peoria Black Chamber of Commerce

• Chuck Brown - Brown Publishing

• Larry Ivory - President, Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce

• Clyde Gulley - Co-Owner, Rock Solid

Illinois' Political Future - Special Episode

Episode #2113

Program Air Date: 12/18/2008 at 9:00pm

Guest(s):

• Dale Risinger - (R), Illinois State Senator 37th District

• Dave Koehler - (D), Illinois State Senator 46th District

• Dave Leitch - (R), Illinois State Representative 73rd District

Central Illinois' New Congressman

Episode #2112

Program Air Date: 12/18/2008 at 8:30pm

A visit with the nation's youngest Congressman-to-be and a look at the areas where he thinks he can have an impact.

Guest:

• Aaron Schock - (R), Congressman-elect

Congressman Ray LaHood—A Live Call-In (1 hour)

Episode #2111

Program Air Date: 12/11/2008

A one-hour call-in special with Congressman Ray LaHood, who’s retiring after 14 years in Congress.

Scheduled Guest(s):

• Ray Lahood - (R), Congressman

The Future of Illinois Coal

Episode #2110

Program Air Date: 11/27/2008

With nearly two-thirds of the state having coal reserves, what is the future of Illinois coal? Is CO2 sequestration part of the answer? Tonight’s guests will come from the State Geological Survey, State Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the SIU Coal Research Center.

Scheduled Guest(s):

• Jon Mead, SIU Coal Research Center

• Rob Finley, Illinois State Geological Survey

• Bill Hoback, Ill. Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Hotel Growth in Peoria

Episode #2109

Program Air Date: 11/20/2008

A look at the role for both downtown and outlying hotels in relationship to the Peoria Civic Center. Guests include Mark Twain Hotel Owner Bud Grieves, Civic Center Authority Chair Peter Couri, The Ramada Co-owner Bill Fady, and Peoria Economic Development Director Craig Hullinger.

Program Guest(s):

• Bud Grieves, Mark Twain Hotel Owner

• Peter Couri, Civic Center Authority Chair

• Bill Fady, The Ramada Co-owner

• Craig Hullinger, Peoria Economic Development Director

Funding Peoria's Downtown Museum

Episode #2108

Program Air Date: 11/13/2008

A look at funding Peoria’s Downtown Museum with special guests including Brad McMillan, Museum Collaboration Group Co-chair, and Michael Bryant, CEO Roundtable Chair.

Program Guest(s):

• Brad McMillan, Museum Collaboration Group Co-chair

• Michael Bryant, CEO Roundtable Chair

• Mark Johnson, Caterpillar Project Manager

Re-defining Peoria Manual High School

Episode #2107

Program Air Date: 11/6/2008

Peoria Manual High School is re-defining itself in the wake of No Child Left Behind requirements, and At Issue looks at how the school is becoming a community center now serving 7th through 12th grade students.

Program Guest(s):

• Sharon Desmoulin, Manual H. S. Principal

• Taunya Jenkins, Manual H. S. Asst. Principal

• Valeria Pierce, Manual H. S. Academy Leader

• Betty Zilkowski, Manual H. S. Academy Leader

92nd Illinois House Race

Episode #2106

Program Air Date: 10/30/2008

Interviews with Joan Krupa (R) and Jehan Gordon (D) candidates for the Illinois 92nd District House Seat.

Program Guest(s):

• Jehan Gordon, (D) 92nd Illinois House Candidate

• Joan Krupa, (R) 92nd Illinois House Candidate

Peoria County State’s Attorney Race

Episode #2105

Program Air Date: 10/23/2008

Interviews with Darin LaHood (R) and Kevin Lyons (D) candidates for the Peoria County States Attorney.

Program Guest(s):

• Darin LaHood, (D) Peoria County State's Attorney Candidate

• Kevin Lyons, (R) Peoria County State's Attorney Candidate

At Issue—18th Congressional District Race (Part 1)

Episode #2103

Program Air Date: 10/09/2008

At Issue—18th Congressional District Race (Part 2)

Episode #2104

Program Air Date: 10/16/2008

Both episodes were videotape on 10/3/2008.

A discussion with two of the 18th Congressional candidates—Democrat Colleen Callahan and Green Party candidate Sheldon Schafer. (Republican Aaron Schock declined the invitation to participate.)

Program Guest(s):

• Colleen Callahan, (D) Congressional Candidate

• Sheldon Schafer, (Green) Congressional Candidate

Peoria City Issues

Episode #2102

Program Air Date: 9/25/2008

A look at city-wide issues with Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis, Peoria Public Works Director Dave Barber, and ELM Investment CEO Lee Graves.

Program Guest(s):

• Jim Ardis, Mayor of Peoria

• Dave Barber, Peoria Public Works Dir.

• Lee Graves, ELM Investment CEO

Springfield Riots of 1908 & Birth of the NAACP

Episode #2101

Air Date: 9/18/2008

One hundred years ago, the race riots in Springfield in August 1908 became the catalyst for the formation of the NAACP in January 1909. At Issue will launch its new fall season on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 8:30 p.m. with a discussion on why this particular riot—in the hometown of Abraham Lincoln, the man who freed the slaves—was instrumental in the birth of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Program Guests:

• Kathryn Harris, Library Services Director, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

• Ronald Swan, ISU Police Chief