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Linda Ronstadt On Making Music: 'I Knew How To Sing My Whole Life'
The Mexican-American singer spoke with Terry Gross in 2013 about her career and her Parkinson's diagnosis. The documentary, The Sound of My Voice, traces Ronstadt's career from the late '60s onward.
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Mary Karr On Writing Memoirs: 'No Doubt I've Gotten A Million Things Wrong'
Karr discusses the faults of memory, the challenges of writing about loved ones and the pain of deleting pages because "there was something untrue about them." Originally broadcast Sept. 15, 2015.
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Soul Singer Sharon Jones: 'The Cancer Is Here, But I Want To Perform'
In 2013, the The Dap-Kings' lead singer took a hiatus from the band due to a cancer diagnosis. The documentary Miss Sharon Jones! follows her musical comeback. Originally broadcast July 28, 2016.
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Normal Township supervisor draws 2 paychecks
Legally, Krystle Able can take on roles for the township, the McLean County Board, and the advocacy group she serves. Whether she can practically do so is a different question.
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Normal Leaders Review COVID Relief Funds, Police Reforms
The Normal Town Council on Monday discussed how to spend nearly $11 million in COVID-relief heading to the community. The meeting also included a report from Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner about the state's new police reforms.
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An oral history of the Nike Cortez, 50 years after its release
Or, how the Nike Cortez — named after a conquistador — became a staple of Chicano streetwear.
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Birmingham honors the Black businessman who quietly backed the Civil Rights Movement
The National Park Service and the city are teaming up to restore the AG Gaston Motel built by Black entrepreneur AG Gaston. It served as a secure space for civil rights leaders to strategize in 1963.
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Craft beer in Bloomington-Normal keeps growing, but is a saturation point near?
In the last 15 years, McLean County has gone from one craft brewery to eight, and another just over the county line in Fairbury. There are six in Bloomington-Normal alone. At some point, craft brewers will start competing and there won't be room for more — but not yet.
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Analyst Larry Sabato talks about Tuesday's election results and what they mean
NPR's Leila Fadel discusses the issues and influences that defined Tuesday's election wins and losses with University of Virginia political analyst Larry Sabato.
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Bloomington food pantry sees longer lines as SNAP benefits remain in jeopardy
The St. Vincent De Paul food pantry has seen more and more families come to its doors since the government shutdown began last month, putting SNAP benefits in jeopardy.
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