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Brian Barnhart with Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz in the first hour, Hour two is a Penny open line with Kay Greene from C-U Ballet telling Brian about Swan Lake coming to The Virginia.

Brian Barnhart with local attorney Tom Bruno in hour-one. In the second hour, Brian is joined by Kathy Reiser for the Radio Mailbag.

Brian Barnhart hosts with a Penny open line and former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines about her talk at The University of Illinois on 4-18-24. To register go to www.rileygaines.org/events/

Krannert Center's Emily Laugesen, Director of Community Engagement, previews the upcoming production of The Ugly Duckling from the Lightwire Theatre and more in the Youth Series.

Brian Barnhart with Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons discussing the election in the first hour.

In the second hour, Brian reviews Saturday’s Lincoln Academy of Illinois 60TH CONVOCATION & INVESTITURE. Rita Garman, Alison Krauss, Lester McKeever and Jim Thome are featured on today’s program. John Hecker joins Brian at the end of the show to talk about this weekend’s Crime Stoppers shred event.

Brian Barnhart had a very busy Penny today. Jennifer Wherley and students from Mahomet-Seymour High School were here to promote their plant sale, then Rick Shoell discussed Challenger League Baseball. In hour-two, Brian welcomed Nate Kohn from Ebert Fest with special guest, actor Eric Roberts.