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NPR Illinois provides Central Illinois and Illinois public radio stations with state news from its capitol bureau.  It also provides local news, arts, and entertainment information.

Series

Caption: Claudia Quigg
112 Pieces

In less than four short minutes, Claudia Quigg gives parents a healthy dose of encouragement, as she thoughtfully examines the issues facing today’s families.

Caption: Quiddity International Literary Journal and Public-Radio Program
24 Pieces

Quiddity is a highly produced literary radio program with a companion international (print) literary journal. Quiddity is produced and published by Illinois Public Radio’s hub-station, NPR member and PRI affiliate WUIS, and Benedictine University. The journal publishes exemplary prose and poetry from emerging and established writers around the world. The radio program features interviews with select authors, best-selling and burgeoning. It also includes readings of new, original works by poets and writers.


Latest Pieces

Caption: Claudia Quigg
Those first challenges are tough for parents.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 02:16
Caption: Claudia Quigg
Good dads know that life is too precious to waste on mediocre efforts.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 04:42
Caption: Claudia Quigg
They know the differences between males and females, but haven’t yet learned that those roles are permanently assigned.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 02:24
Caption: Claudia Quigg
As she recovers from her serious injuries and resulting surgeries, she counts herself blessed. Losing two legs seems no price at all to have paid ...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 02:12
Caption: Claudia Quigg
Many parents feel sorry for their children when they face challenges and treat them as “vulnerable children” for years to come, compounding their d...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 02:24
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And while there’s nothing special about this corner, it has been the site of some extraordinary moments.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 02:19
Caption: Claudia Quigg
We feed them healthy food, teach them discipline, and support them in their academic learning. But sometimes, we busy parents forget one crucial t...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 02:25
Caption: Claudia Quigg
Parenting has never been and will never be a one-size-fits-all proposition.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 02:27
Caption: Claudia Quigg
A child learning to separate from his parents at daycare or preschool will awaken from a dream in which he’s abandoned.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 02:14
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Maria Trozzi’s book Talking with Children about Loss describes how children understand death at different ages.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 02:41