Robert Lombardo, author of the new book The Black Hand: Terror by Letter in Chicago, will be interviewed on WGN-TV’s Midday News in the 11:00 a.m. hour, on Monday, February […]
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Patrick Roberts Chicago media blitz
Watch Patrick Roberts, co-author of the new book Give ‘Em Soul, Richard! Race, Radio, and Rhythm and Blues in Chicago, on WGN-TV’s Midday News. Listen to Patrick Roberts on […]
The Crown Prince of Soul celebrated
On February 1, Columbia College’s Center for Black Music Research will host a private event to celebrate the publication of Give ‘Em Soul, Richard! Race, Radio, and Rhythm and Blues in […]
Robert Lombardo interviewed on NPR affiliate WILL
Robert Lombardo, author of the new book The Black Hand: Terror by Letter in Chicago, was recently interviewed on Urbana’s NPR affiliate, WILL-AM 580. […]
Celebration of Richard Stamz
I had a good meeting yesterday at the Center for Black Music Research about a launch event for the forthcoming book Give ‘Em Soul, Richard! Race, Radio, and Rhythm and […]
Experience our “French Roots”
The Champaign Public Library is hosting an event this evening that looks like fun: “Ethnic Illinois: French Traditions in Music and Food:” Dennis Stroughmatt, an authority on French Creole music, […]
Gary Cialdella on WGN-TV
Gary Cialdella discusses his new book The Calumet Region: An American Place on WGN-TV’s Midday News. […]
Larry & Alaina Kanfer on WGN-TV
Larry & Alaina Kanfer discuss Barns of Illinois on WGN-TV. […]
A kinder, gentler Onion
Given the torrent of negative media attention enjoyed of late by the state of Illinois and its flagship university , it’s no surprise that the Onion wanted to get in […]
Mushrooms in the Chicago Tribune
The September 2, 2009, issue of the Chicago Tribune includes a profile of Joe McFarland and Gregory Mueller’s new book Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States. If you […]
Larry Kanfer on Chicago Tonight
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Scholarship story back in the news
Kent Redfield, contributor to the forthcoming book Illinois Politics: A Citizen’s Guide, comments in a Chicago Tribune story on Illinois legislative scholarships. […]