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Anna Evans is a lifelong NPR listener and native of Illinois. Her hobbies include communing with animals, napping, and preaching to the choir.

Cole Longcor is a reporter with Capitol News Illinois

Alex Abbeduto is a reporter with Capitol News Illinois

Elizabeth Stearns is a Senior Lecturer at The Ohio State University. She teaches a variety of writing classes and also works as a copywriter. In her free time, she maintains a massive vegetable, fruit and flower garden and is learning to play the violin.

Bobby Broom is an associate professor of jazz guitar and jazz studies at Northern Illinois University. Broom began studying guitar at the age of 12, and by the age of 16 he was known in New York City as a jazz prodigy.

As the founder and leader of Kish Kids Outside, Christine brings a lifelong passion for nature and outdoor education. As a DeKalb resident since 2005, Christine is dedicated to fostering collaboration, building relationships, and harnessing the power of community commitment to well-being.

Colleen McDonald serves on the Board and takes piano lessons at the Music Academy in Rockford (Yes, she practices every day!); participates in the Piano Performance group at the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center; rings handbells in the Bell Choir of Spring Creek Church; and attends Rockford Symphony concerts as a subscriber. She and her husband, Jerry, live in Rockford.