a nation engaged

Emily Eckles, Dixon, Ill."What I want the new president to know about my community is that it is very diverse in race, gender, and sexuality. The United…

This week, WNIJ is participating in a national week of conversation along with other NPR Member stations in an enterprise we call A Nation Engaged.We’re…

Illinois’ capital city recently hosted its final naturalization ceremony before this year’s election. Fifty-eight men and women entered Springfield’s old…

What does it mean to be an American? We continue our election year series, A Nation Engaged, by looking at American Identity.Nearly four decades ago,…