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The panelists of Mid American Gardener discuss poinsettias with Tinisha Spain around a large wooden table

Mid American Gardener Holiday Special

Catch the latest from Mid American Gardener with a holiday special Q&A at Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery. This week, Karen and Ella join the team for a holiday Q&A show. We talk about keeping poinsettias and tropicals happy and alive all through winter. Ella shows off some big leaves from trees in her yard, and later Jim joins us with a lesson on evergreens and which one would make the best Christmas tree.

Prairie Performances

Prairie Performances: Singing Beauty Against Discord

This week's special episode of Prairie Performances, we'll feature the classical music of Ukraine, and the role that Ukrainian artists play in the war.

Classic Mornings

Winners All Around

I can’t say it anymore.

Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical

ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: DECEMBER 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 – 11 – 12, 2025

Weather Realness

It took an army to get Gies Memorial Stadium ready for the November 29 game. Here’s how they did it.

We talked with the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign about how it prepared Gies Memorial Stadium for a snowy game in late November 2025.

Weather Realness

Weather significantly affected these football games. Which ones do you remember?

University of Illinois scientists explain how weather systems caused the 1967 ice bowl and 1988 fog bowl and other historic football games.

The 21st Show

State Department declares (culture) war on ‘DEI’ font

U.S. Secretatry of State Marco Rubio says a Biden-era switch to the font Calibri — meant to be more accessible to more readers — was another instance of too much…

Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 3 - Nov2025

We celebrate Prairie Fire’s Mid-America Regional Emmy® wins with a special edition of the show. We’ll go behind the scenes with the production team, hear from…

Mid-American Gardener