From the Decatur Celebration and the Farm Progress Show to the storied ferris wheels of Jacksonville; from Lincoln's footsteps in Springfield and New Salem to the historic barns of the Macomb area; from the river heritage of Quincy and Hannibal to the bounty of the richest farmland on earth, Mark McDonald takes us through a central Illinois we thought we knew. Join us for this Emmy award winning series.
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Producer/Host Mark McDonald Mark McDonald has worked in television and media relations for 25 years as a news reporter and anchor, public affairs specialist, and now, as an Emmy award-winning chronicler of life in central and west central Illinois. He has the distinction of having interviewed our past three presidents at some time in their careers. While he enjoyed his positions in television news and media affairs, his present job as producer/host of Illinois Stories is his favorite.