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Puppy Week on ‘Martha Speaks’: June 24-28

6:30 am on WILL-TV: Five pawsitively adorable new shows. Watch a preview.

Dinosaurs on the train.

Dinos A to Z: 8:30 am July 8-9 on WILL-TV

On special episodes of Dinosaur Train, Tiny wants to gather all the dinosaurs in the `Dinosaurs A to Z' song for a picnic at Troodon Town. Watch the A to Z song.

Teacher Emily Dawson and WILL's Molly Delaney with recovered balloon and data box.

Giving Chase to a Science Project

A WILL crew tracked and filmed the recovery of a weather balloon that was part of a class science project.

Peg and Cat

PEG + CAT, New Preschool Series, Premieres in Oct.

The series follows the spirited Peg and her sidekick, Cat, as they embark on adventures, solve problems and learn foundational math concepts and skills.

Graph showing that 44 percent of people surveyed think PBS is the most educational children's media brand.

PBS is the most educational TV brand for children.

Students in Gibson City use a white board to play a learning game.

PBS LearningMedia engages students

WILL-TV producer George Hovorka talks to students about World War II interviews done by Illinois Public Media.

Champaign 4th graders tour WILL to learn about primary sources

Paxton-Buckley-Loda speech team students at Words in the Wind.

Presenting books in concert at Words in the Wind

Book Mentor Project

A smiling adult reading to a very happy child

Illinois Public Media’s book mentor project, now in its ninth year, gets kids excited about reading, and puts books into the hands of families who otherwise might not have access to books at home.


The project recruits and trains volunteers come from local businesses, community service organizations, student associations and parent groups.

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Stratton MicroSociety Project

A student at Stratton Elementary School presenting a newscast

Illinois Public Media is helping students and teachers at the Stratton Leadership & MicroSociety Magnet School in Champaign create, maintain and staff their 21st Century Digital Media Center. Their Center allows them to run their own video production studio, anchor newscasts, write and videotape stories, edit video and publish content on their website, strattonsociety.org.

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