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WSIU's Listening Project: Judy Courter

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Jeff Williams,

Published October 12, 2016 at 6:55 AM CDT

photo of Judy Courter — Benton native Judy Courter talks about the construction of Rend Lake and Interstate 57 for WSIU's Listening Project

This week on WSIU's Listening Project we hear the story of Judy Courter. Growing up in the late 50's and 60's she recalls the building of Interstate 57 in southern Illinois as well as talks about a personal tie to the construction of Rend Lake.

Judy's story was recorded as part of the 100th Anniversary of the Benton Public Library. WSIU's Listening Project chronicles the history of our region by connecting people with place through their stories. You can hear more stories from the Listening Project here.

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Jeff Williams

Jeff Williams is the Associate Director for Radio and Station Manager for WSIU Radio. Jeff is a native of southern Illinois and has been in broadcasting for 30 years. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiuradio@wsiu.org

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Kevin Boucher

Kevin Boucher is a retired broadcaster. Most recently he was a news reporter for WSIU radio. He grew up watching nature programs including Mutual of Omaha’s wild kingdom and the many Jacques Cousteau specials which sparked his passion with nature. Kevin also is an avid hiker and loves seeing and writing stories about the many fascinating plants and animals we share our planet with. Kevin is married and has lived in Murphysboro since 1976, after living in many places, including Japan, as the son of a Navy officer.

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