U of I alumna among 2022 McArthur 'genius' grant winners Oct 13, 2022 1:15 pm by WBBM-TVIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images WBBM-TV (Chicago, Oct. 12) Tomeka Reid, who earned her DMA at Illinois, founded the Chicago Jazz String Summit in 2013. It's an annual event celebrating stringed instruments and their 'unique contributions to the improvisational jazz sphere.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email