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Join Illinois Public Media for our annual Friendsgiving Open House on November 12 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Campbell Hall.

IPM’s 2025 Friendsgiving Open House

 We invite you to join us and the Friends of WILL for IPM's signature annual event — our 5th Annual Friendsgiving Open House. Meet with IPM staff and your favorite on-air hosts to learn about the importance of local independent public media, take a self-guided interactive tour of our studios, and pick up some vintage WILL swag along the way.
IPM Newsroom
The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, & David Schmidt. Premieres Sunday, November 16 at 7:00 PM Central
Evening Concert

The New York Philharmonic This Week
Monday night November 3 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”.…
Evening Concert

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Fiesta!
Sunday night November 2 at 6:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” you’ll hear music by Tchaikovsky and Brahms on the…
Classics of the Phonograph

Classics of the Phonograph: Christoph von Dohnanyi
We will hear a sampling of his recordings from Christoph von Dohnanyi on Classics of the Phonograph, Saturday at 11, on Illinois Classical 90.9. 
The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Veterans showcase their artwork surrounding Veterans Day
In today’s deep dive, a group of veterans is coming together this month to showcase their artwork.
The 21st Show
a montage including a Black woman in a red dress peeking through a bead curtain with a look of shock on her face; and a white Victorian-style home

Owners of former funeral home talk about what it was really like being on HGTV’s ‘Scariest House in America’
On Halloween, we’ll talk with an Illinois couple who’ve made a former funeral home into their home. The house was among the competitors on the new season of…
The 21st Show
a silver CTA green line train on yellow elevated tracks with the Chicago skyline in the distance, including the Sears Tower

In late night push, Illinois lawmakers take on transit, energy, immigration enforcement and ‘medical aid in dying’
The Illinois General Assembly wrapped up a brief but highly productive fall legislative session in which they tackled the financial problems of mass transit…
Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 2 - October 2025
This month, we’re fossil hunting deep in southern Illinois, visiting a small but mighty farm helping to combat food insecurity, and helping a historic local…
Mid-American Gardener

Early Fall at The Delight Flower Farm
We take a trip back to Delight to learn about dahlia care, and how to properly dig up those tender bulbs to avoid any damage for winter storage. We also get crafty with…
State of Change

The state of the Illinois Prairie
State of Change 2025 looks at efforts to retain existing prairie in Illinois, as well as strategies to restore some areas to a more natural state.