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Flood of '93

The Mississippi River's wrath reveals itself to every generation. A few Western Illinois artists are doing their part to make sure the tragic lessons of the past will spare lives in the future.

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Songs of the Ranch and Range

Led by the enchanting vocals of award-winning singer-songwriter Wil Maring, the Southern Illinois band Shady Mix pays tribute to forgotten tunes.

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Carbondale Renaissance

The city of Carbondale calls itself 'The Capital of Southern Illinois.' The community's arts organizations are working hard to make sure that title applies to the cultural realm, too.

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Laura Wiley

Through exciting, original theater, Laura Wiley and her husband David Feiner devote their lives to teenagers from a Chicago working-class immigrant neighborhood.

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Labor of Love

With a Ph.D. in history, folk singer and songwriter Bucky Halker knows where he comes from. That's why he's still singing the working-class songs he heard growing up in blue-collar Ashland, Wis.

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Out of This World

Critics have called saxophonist David Boykin one of Chicago's "best kept secrets." A master of improvisation, his free jazz knows no musical boundaries.

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