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.
Weekdays @ 6:30pm; Thursdays @ 7:00 & 7:30pm; Sundays @ 4:00 & 4:30pm 

 

 This Week On Illinois Stories...

Illinois Story #1.  Decatur Brazilian Art.  As part of a citywide international arts festival, the Decatur Area Center for the Arts is showing an exhibit by a Brazilian artist named Totohno.  He speaks no English, but with the help of his manager, we get his take on his very colorful and environmentally conscious painting.  And a musician friend of his came for the opening.  Some of his songs were inspired by Totohno's art, as we hear.       
Airs Thursday, June 18 @ 6:30pm; Sunday, June 21, @ 4:30pm; Tuesday, June 23, @ 6:30pm

Illinois Story #2.  Cancer Study 3.  The American Cancer Society is enrolling half a million people to participate in one of the largest health related studies ever.  We were present at St. John's Hospital when they were training support personnel in the enrollment process.  We talk to survivors, doctors and nurses about the importance of such studies and inform about the enrollment process.      
Airs Thursday, June 18 @ 7pm; Sunday, June 21 @ 4pm; Monday, June 22 @ 6:30pm

Illinois Story #3.  All Wars Museum (#250).  This museum is located at the Quincy Veteran's Home and displays relics from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War.         
Airs Thursday, June 18 @ 7:30pm; Friday, June 19 @ 6:30pm; Wednesday, June 24 @ 6:30pm

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.