About this episode

Mike Stephen explores the impact of food assistance cuts on grocery stores, music education initiatives for youth, and the history of a local blues guitarist.

Mike Stephen discusses the potential impact of food assistance cuts on Illinois grocery stores with Capitol News Illinois reporting intern Jenna Schweikert, learns how the local organization Timeless Gifts brings music education to youth from founder Joan Collaso, and discovers the secret history of local blues guitarist Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson .

People in this episode

Host: Mike Stephen

Guests: Jenna Schweikert, Joan Collaso

Topics covered

• food assistance
• grocery stores
• music education
• local history
• blues music

Keywords

• food assistance
• grocery stores
• Timeless Gifts
• music education
• Luther Johnson
• Illinois
• blues music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Timeless Gifts

Places: Illinois

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