Newly digitized documents of Abraham Lincoln show the world view of the young man who would become President of the U.S. Hear about the latest chapter in the decades long Lincoln Papers Project from Director Dan Worthington. Plus, Illinois State University Athletics Director Larry Lyons tells you about his really bad joke that all redbird lives matter ... a joke that has prompted athlete boycotts and protest marches. The latest on disaster recovery loans from recent central Illinois flooding and storms. And hear about the central Illinois connection to a silent film thought long lost that now is found and saved.
John Murray is an intern at WGLT. John is a student at Illinois State University's School of Communication.