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At Issue #2418 "East Peoria's Economic Development"

Title: At Issue #2418 "East Peoria's Economic Development"
Runtime: 25:46
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: After developing the old utility company site along the river, East Peoria has attracted Bass Pro Shop and is now making plans for the old Caterpillar site. We'll discuss the future and what incentives East Peoria has offered to attract the new businesses.

Guests:
Gary Densberger - East Peoria Commissioner
Dennis Triggs - East Peoria City Attorney

Original Air Date(s): 1/5/2012

At Issue #2415 "Bloomington and Normal Mayors"

Title: At Issue #2415 "Bloomington and Normal Mayors"
Runtime: 26:47
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: The mayors of Bloomington and Normal and the City Manager of Normal answer questions live.

Guests:
Chris Koos - Mayor of Normal
Steve Stockton - Mayor of Bloomington
Mark Peterson - City Manager of Normal

Original Air Date: 12/15/2011

Title: At Issue #2417 "Ground Level Ozone"
Runtime: 26:51
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: A representative of the Illinois EPA will describe what ground level ozone is and how it is regulated, a physician will discuss the medical implications of ozone and a representative of the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission will offer steps to reduce ozone levels.

Guests:
Rob Kaleel - Illinois EPA Air Quality Manager
John Chambers - Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
Dr. Stephen Smart - Physician

Original Air Date: 12/29/2011

At Issue #2416 "Business View of Illinois Economy"

Title: At Issue #2416 "Business View of Illinois Economy"
Runtime: 26:51
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: The President/CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce will discuss issues critical to the business community, including the legislature's Jobs bill, the state's debt to the unemployment insurance system, corporate tax credits and how the state's economic condition affects business.

Guest:
Doug Whitley - President, Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Original Air Date: 12/22/2011

At Issue #2414 "Peoria International Airport"

Title: At Issue #2414 "Peoria International Airport"
Runtime: 26:50
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: H Wayne Wilson interviews Gene Olson the Director of Airports for the Peoria International Airport, who talks about the American Airlines bankruptcy filing and how it may affect the airport. Future flight destinations for the Peoria Airport are also discussed.

Guest:
Gene Olson - Director of Airports - Peoria International Airport

Original Air Date: 12/1/2011

At Issue #2413 "Thanks to Those Who Give"

Title: At Issue #2413 "Thanks to Those Who Give"
Runtime: 27:03
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: During this Thanksgiving weekend, it is appropriate to hear from volunteers who give of their time and talent to help individuals in need. We'll visit with volunteers from both Peoria and Bloomington/Normal organizations to hear why they give.

Guests:
Diane Polk - American Red Cross in Peoria
Everette Polk - American Red Cross in Peoria
Gerry Decker - McLean County's Retired and Senior Volunteers Program
Gary Volk - McLean County's Retired and Senior Volunteers Program
Mary Tollefson - Loaves and Fish
Sara Pilon - Loaves and Fish

Original Air Date(s): 11/24/2011

At Issue #2411 "Illinois Lieutenant Governor"

Title: At Issue #2411 "Illinois Lieutenant Governor"
Runtime: 26:51
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon is spearheading education reform at the college level, and consolidation at the primary/secondary level. She is also making recommendations to improve the health of rural communities and openness in government.

Guests:
Sheila Simon - Illinois Lieutenant Governor

Original Air Date: 11/10/2011

Title: At Issue #2412 "State of the State"
Runtime: 26:52
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Three individuals who follow state government will offer their analyses on what it take to put the state on the path to financial solvency and political stability.

Guests:
Jim Nowlan - University of Illinois, Urbana
Charlie Wheeler - University of Illinois, Springfield
William Hall - Bradley University

Original Air Date: 11/17/2011

Title: At Issue #2410 "Suburban Growth"
Runtime: 26:52
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Dunlap officials are currently planning a new park district, creating a TIF district, continuing to pre-annex properties, planning a new waste water treatment plant and developing a master plan. That's a lot for a village of 1,300 residents. At Issue will explore the reasons behind such aggressive growth and how the village hopes to accomplish its goals.

Guests:
Jack Fennell - Dunlap Mayor
Fraser Engerman - Dunlap Village Clerk
Sheila Taylor - Dunlap Village Trustee
Scott Brunton - Dunlap Village Attorney

Original Air Date(s): 11/3/2011

Title: At Issue #2409 "Food for the Needy"
Runtime: 26:48
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: There is a shortage in urban food pantries, but in rural areas, the issue most needy people face is the cost of fuel to drive to the food pantry. Many rural residents forego the food because they don't have money for gas. We'll also explore the Midwest Food Bank's packaged meal called Tender Mercy, created and made in Peoria.

Guests:
Larry Herman - Midwest Food Bank
Pepper Bauer - Peoria Area Anti-Hunger Coalition
Marjorie Lafont - Nutrition Educator

Original Air Date: 10/27/2011

At Issue #2408 "Legislative Veto Session"

Title: At Issue #2408 "Legislative Veto Session"
Runtime: 26:49
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: The state legislature will conduct its fall veto sessions October 25 - 27 and November 8 - 10. State Senators Dave Koehler (D) and Darin LaHood (R) of Peoria and state Representatives Jehan Gordon (D) of Peoria and Dan Brady (R) of Bloomington will discuss the issues. Also, they will talk about term limits, which includes interviews with Nebraska State Senators Danielle Conrad, Tony Fulton, and Colby Coash.

Guests:
Sen. Dave Koehler - (D) Peoria
Sen. Darin LaHood - (R) Peoria
Rep. Jehan Gordon - (D) Peoria
Rep. Dan Brady - (R) Bloomington

Video Interviews:
Nebraska State Senator Danielle Conrad
Nebraska State Senator Tony Fulton
Nebraska State Senator Colby Coash

Original Air Date: 10/20/2011

At Issue #2407 "Peoria's Warehouse District"

Title: At Issue #2407 "Peoria's Warehouse District"
Runtime: 26:50
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: We will hear from peoria city staff and a councilman as well as a developer as to the future of Peoria's warehouse district - what incentives exist, what types of development may occur and what timetable to expect. There will be a taped segment from Omaha's Old Market, which is a re-developed warehouse area.

Guests:
Pat Sullivan - Developer
Chris Setti - Peoria Assistant City Manager
Ryan Spain - Peoria City Councilman

Original Air Date(s): 10/13/2011

Title: At Issue #2406 "Nuclear Power Safety"
Runtime: 26:50
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: The deputy administrator for the midwest region of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will discuss cyber security, power plant safety in the wake of the tsunami that hit the Fukushima Daiichi plant, storage of spent nuclear fuel, on-site sercurity, the protection of ground water, air quality monitoring and other issues involving nuclear power plant safety.

Guest:
Cindy Pederson - Deputy Regional Administrator, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Original Air Date: 10/6/2011

Title: At Issue #2405 "Cumulative Voting"
Runtime: 26:48
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: A lawsuit in the 1980s resulted in a process for the election of Peoria at-large city councilmen where voters could use cumulative voting. Each voter has five votes, and can cast them for up to five candidates. If a single vote goes to a single candidate, that candidate would receive five votes; votes for two separate candidates would give them each two-and-a-half votes, etc. It's intent was to imrpove the chances of minority representation on the council. A study has shown the process has not benefited the minority candidates. As the city re-districts, there is discussion as to whether to eliminate cumulative voting in favor of an alternative. This program will look at the history and what choices may exist.

Guests:
Don Jackson - NAACP State President
Joyce Banks - Original Lawsuit Plaintiff

Original Air Date: 9/29/2011

At Issue #2404 "Fulton Sheen Beatification Process"

Title: At Issue #2404 "Fulton Sheen Beatification Process"
Runtime: 26:51
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: A review of the steps that must occur for Peoria native Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen to reach sainthood, the personal background of the Archbishop and what beatification might mean for Peoria should sainthood occur.

Guests:
Bishop Daniel Jenky - Peoria Catholic Diocese
Monsignor Stanley Deptula - Peoria Catholic Diocese

Original Air Date(s): 9/22/2011

At Issue #2403 "Peoria Mayor and City Manager"

Title: At Issue #2403 "Peoria Mayor and City Manager"
Runtime: 56:15
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: The Peoria, Illinois Mayor and City Manager answer questions from Viewers during this recording of a live telecast.

Guests:
Jim Ardis - Peoria Mayor
Patrick Urich - Peoria City Manager

Original Air Date: 9/15/2011

At Issue #2402 "Viability of Rural Life"

Title: At Issue #2402 "Viability of Rural Life"
Runtime: 26:50
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: With America's rural population now at its lowest level, just 16%, and with school consolidations and possible post office closings, this show will explore the methods small towns are using to maintain their economic viability and population. They must do this while one source of funding for municipal projects, USDA Rural Development, provides shrinking funds.

Guests:
Colleen Callahan - Illinois Director, USDA Rural Development
Marvin Watters - Alpha Village President

Original Air Date: 9/8/2011

Title: At Issue #2401 "Child Abuse"
Runtime: 26:50
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Children who experience child abuse are 59% more likely to to be arrested as a juvenile, 28% more likely to be arrested as an adult, and 30% more likely to commit violent crime. The program will address ways to reduce the level of child abuse in order to break the chain of violence.

Guests:
Sara Dillefeld -- The Center for Prevention of Abuse
Karen Major - The Baby Fold
Dr. Kay Saving - Pediatric Resource Center
Keri Hartwig - Crittenton Centers

Original Air Date: 9/1/2011

Illinois Edition - Emily Dawson Balloon Launch

Title: Illinois Edition - Emily Dawson Balloon Launch
Runtime: 4:25
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: This is an initial preview for the educational segment where a group of grade school students, as part of a science experiment, launched a weather balloon into the stratosphere, hoping to collect video and atmospheric data.

Illinois Adventure #1806 -- Video Extras #3

Title: Illinois Adventure #1806 -- Video Extras #3
Runtime: 1:27
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Sometimes we discover some interesting items that seem out of place with the rest of the displays. In Decatur, while visiting the Oglesby Mansion, we stumbled over the peg leg of Gen. Santa Anna. And not the fancy one, mind you..... See more on ILLINOIS ADVENTURE #1806 premiering Thursday, August 1 on WTVP-HD.

Illinois Adventure #1806 -- Video Extras #2

Title: Illinois Adventure #1806 -- Video Extras #2
Runtime: 1:08
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: WEB EXCLUSIVE: Electric branding iron, anyone? Here's another web-only clip from the DeMoulin Museum in Greenville, demonstrating a special "initiation device." See more on ILLINOIS ADVENTURE #1806 premiering Thursday, August 1 on WTVP-HD.

Illinois Adventure #1806 -- Video Extras #1

Title: Illinois Adventure #1806 -- Video Extras #1
Runtime: 0:41
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: WEB EXCLUSIVE: Paul Coussens demonstrates the perils of being an ILLINOIS ADEVENTURE production assistant! The clip was shot at the DeMoulin Museum in Greenville. The museum pays tribute to DeMoulin Bros. & Co. -- a company that got its start making lodge initiation devices. See more on ILLINOIS ADVENTURE #1806 premiering Thursday, August 1 on WTVP-HD.

At Issue In Brief #130604 "Yellowjacket Summer Camp"

Title: At Issue In Brief #130604 "Yellowjacket Summer Camp"
Runtime: 1:52
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Yellowjacket Summer Camp, where teachers volunteer their time at Riverview School in East Peoria one day a week so kids don't fall into the "summer educational gap."

Guest: Emily Dawson -- Riverview Junior High Science Teacher

Air Date: 06/2013

At Issue In Brief #130603 "Kiefer School"

Title: At Issue In Brief #130603 "Kiefer School"
Runtime: 2:08
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Kiefer School, operated by Children's Home, for children with behavioral or intellectual issues in the learning process.

Guest: Gwynetta Bullock -- Director of Kiefer School

Air Date: 06/2013

At Issue In Brief #130602 "Academy for Autism"

Title: At Issue In Brief #130602 "Academy for Autism"
Runtime: 2:06
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Academy for Autism for kindergarteners through eighth graders, at Children's Home, operated in conjunction with Easter Seals. It's a brand new school that has a psychiatrist, and speech, developmental and occupational therapists, as well as teachers.

Guest: Dona Wiebler -- Behavior Analyst, Academy for Autism

Air Date: 06/2013

Title: Healthy Family - Summertime Safety
Runtime: 2:16
Date posted: 14 years ago
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Title: Healthy Family - Childhood Obesity
Runtime: 2:18
Date posted: 14 years ago
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At Issue In Brief #130601 "Changing Illinois"

Title: At Issue In Brief #130601 "Changing Illinois"
Runtime: 2:25
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: In this At Issue in Brief, host H Wayne Wilson talks with Brad McMillan, who is the executive director of the Bradley Institute for Principled Leadership in the Public Interest, about changing the way Illinois draws its electoral districts. The organization Change Illinois is leading a petition effort to place a referendum on the November, 2014 ballot, that would create an independent commission to draw the redistricting maps instead of the Illinois Legislature.

Air Dates: 06/2013

At Issue In Brief #120806 "PIN: Julie Schifeling -- Institute for Principled Leadership #2"

Title: At Issue In Brief #120806 "PIN: Julie Schifeling -- Institute for Principled Leadership #2"
Runtime: 2:24
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: In this second of a two part interview 'At Issue in Brief' talks with Julie Schifeling who is the Outreach Program Director for the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service at Bradley University. In this episode Julie Schifeling and H Wayne Wilson continue their conversation about the Community Schools Concept, which is a collaboration between Bradley University and Peoria District 150. This is part of the 'Project Building Common Ground' a partnership between WTVP and the Peoria Public Library.
Air Date: 08/2012

At Issue In Brief #120805 "PIN: Julie Schifeling -- Institute for Principled Leadership #1"

Title: At Issue In Brief #120805 "PIN: Julie Schifeling -- Institute for Principled Leadership #1"
Runtime: 2:06
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: In this first of a two part interview 'At Issue in Brief' talks with Julie Schifeling who is the Outreach Program Director for the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service at Bradley University. She talks to H Wayne Wilson about the Community Schools Concept, which is a collaboration between Bradley University and Peoria District 150. This is part of the 'Project Building Common Ground' a partnership between WTVP and the Peoria Public Library.
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At Issue In Brief #120804 "PIN: Cindy Gilmer -- Human Service Center #2"

Title: At Issue In Brief #120804 "PIN: Cindy Gilmer -- Human Service Center #2"
Runtime: 2:27
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: In this second of a two part interview 'At Issue in Brief' talks with Cindy Gilmer who is the Director of Mental Health Services for the Human Service Center. In this interview Cindy Gilmer talks about the Emergency Response Service (ERS) and how it works with the community. This is part of the 'Project Building Common Ground' a partnership between WTVP and the Peoria Public Library.
Air Date: 08/2012

At Issue In Brief #120803 "PIN: Cindy Gilmer -- Human Service Center #1"

Title: At Issue In Brief #120803 "PIN: Cindy Gilmer -- Human Service Center #1"
Runtime: 2:08
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: In this first of a two part interview 'At Issue in Brief' talks with Cindy Gilmer who is the Director of Mental Health Services for the Human Service Center. In this 'At Issue in Brief' Cindy Gilmer relates the story of a college student who needed help with a mental illness. This is part of the 'Project Building Common Ground' a partnership between WTVP and the Peoria Public Library.
Air Date: 08/2012

At Issue In Brief #120802 "Lead Hazard #2"

Title: At Issue In Brief #120802 "Lead Hazard #2"
Runtime: 2:09
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: In this two part series At Issue in Brief talks with Dale Clarkson of the Peoria City/County Health Department who oversees the Lead Hazard program. Peoria County has received two different grants in order to mitigate the number of houses with lead paint.
Air Date: 08/2012

At Issue In Brief #120801 "Lead Hazard #1"

Title: At Issue In Brief #120801 "Lead Hazard #1"
Runtime: 2:06
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: In this two part series At Issue in Brief talks with Dale Clarkson of the Peoria City/County Health Department who oversees the Lead Hazard program. Peoria County has received two different grants in order to mitigate the number of houses with lead paint.
Air Date: 08/2012

WTVP's PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest Winners Party 2013

Title: WTVP's PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest Winners Party 2013
Runtime: 49:39
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: A Live stream of the WTVP's PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest Winners Party 2013.

At Issue #2527 "Civil Rights Pilgrimage"

Title: At Issue #2527 "Civil Rights Pilgrimage"
Runtime: 26:47
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Congressman Aaron Schock and two central Illinois students joined the Civil Rights Pilgrimage this past March, visiting prominent landmarks from the civil rights era in the 1960s

Title: At Issue #2526 "Galesburg's New Mayor"
Runtime: 26:51
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: A discussion with John Pritchard, the newly elected mayor of Galesburg.

The mayor of Galesburg, only two weeks into his term, will discuss his priorities for his city's future.

Original Air Date: 5/23/2013

At Issue #2525 "Bloomington's New Mayor"

Title: At Issue #2525 "Bloomington's New Mayor"
Runtime: 26:50
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Bloomington's recently elected mayor Tari Renner will talk about his goals for the city's future.

Bloomington's mayor will discuss future water sources, infrastructure including the backlog of needed road repairs, pension debt, the local jobs outlook, the relationship with the state legislature and openness in government .

Original Air Date: 5/16/2013

40th Annual WTVP Auction Close Video - 2013

Title: 40th Annual WTVP Auction Close Video - 2013
Runtime: 6:15
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Thanks to all our volunteers and staff that helped to make this 40-year phenomenon a reality once again!

At Issue #2523 "Funding Illinois Schools"

Title: At Issue #2523 "Funding Illinois Schools"
Runtime: 26:49
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Dr. Chris Koch will discuss the financial strain on Illinois school districts (including the impact of sequestration), that school districts must now use a certified school nurse in medical reviews, Advance Illinois' proposal to more equitably spread reductions to school districts rather than the across the Board proration, implementation of new learning standards and much more.
Guest: Dr. Chris Koch - Illinois State Superintendent of Education

At Issue #2522 "Women's Rights: A Century In Review"

Title: At Issue #2522 "Women's Rights: A Century In Review"
Runtime: 25:45
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: With women receiving the right to vote in Illinois in presidential elections 100 years ago, we'll discuss the progress women have made in the intervening years and what women's rights issues remain to be resolved.

The discussion will revolve around early efforts by suffragists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, The Feminine Mystique, Title IX, the failed Equal Rights Amendment, equal pay and other women's issues.

Title: At Issue #2521 "Funding the Arts"
Runtime: 26:50
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: A conversation on what role the arts plays in education and as a driver of community success.

Title: Illinois Adventure #1805 - Out Takes
Runtime: 2:37
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Jim Wilhelm, host of WTVP's ILLINOIS ADVENTURE, occasionally gets a bit tongue-tied.... See how it all turns out on the latest episode, premiering April 4 at 8:00pm.

At Issue #2520 "Bloomington Mayoral Review"

Title: At Issue #2520 "Bloomington Mayoral Review"
Runtime: 26:51
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: A look at the past eight years for Bloomington under Mayor Steve Stockton.

Illinois Adventure #1805 - Extra Content

Title: Illinois Adventure #1805 - Extra Content
Runtime: 0:47
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: The Historic Museum of Torture Devices in Alton is home to all sorts of "interesting" objects. Although this segment on The Rack didn't make the final cut of the new ILLINOIS ADVENTURE, it provides an interesting sample of the museum's contents.

At Issue #2519 "Retraining Our Workforce"

Title: At Issue #2519 "Retraining Our Workforce"
Runtime: 26:57
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: The presidents of Illinois Central College and Carl Sandburg College will address evolving skills in area industry and how their schools train adult workers to meet those needs.

At Issue #2518 "School Dropout and Truancy"

Title: At Issue #2518 "School Dropout and Truancy"
Runtime: 26:51
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: A discussion on safe schools that offer an education to students who have been expelled or suspended from a traditional school; alternative schools that offer an education to students who don't fit the traditional school setting; and truancy programs to keep students in school.
Guests: Glenn Hoffmann - DeWitt/Livingston/McLean County Alternative School Director; and Oliver Mack - Peoria County Truancy Director

At Issue #2506 "Legislative Veto Session"

Title: At Issue #2506 "Legislative Veto Session"
Runtime: 26:50
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Two state representatives and two state senators from each political party will discuss the issues confronting them in the legislative veto session in late November and early December, including how to address the pension shortfall and Governor Pat Quinn's veto of the bill that would expand gambling. Guests: Don Moffitt (R) - State Representative, Galesburg; Jehan Gordon-Booth (D) - State Representative, Peoria; Darin LaHood (R) - State Senator, Peoria; and Dave Koehler (D) - State Senator, Peoria

At Issue #2502 "Illinois Department of Natural Resources"

Title: At Issue #2502 "Illinois Department of Natural Resources"
Runtime: 26:19
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Marc Miller will discuss the ownership of Wildlife Prairie State Park, the safety of eagles at Rice Lake, the impact of a loss of potential revenue at IDNR when the state failed to add a $2 fee to license place renewals that would help fund IDNR, the backlog of $750-million in maintenance at IDNR sites, Dickson Mounds Museum, Starved Rock State Park and more. Guest: Marc Miller - Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Air Date: 09/27/2012

At Issue #2505 "Illinois Judicial System"

Title: At Issue #2505 "Illinois Judicial System"
Runtime: 26:51
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: A discussion on the new program to put cameras and microphones in trial courts, court efforts for more transparency, the court system moving to electronic record keeping, attempting to maintain neutrality after judicial elections that are partially funded by lobbying organizations, and building the public's confidence in the court system. Guest: Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride - Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court

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