Afternoon at the Opera: Iolanta
This week on Afternoon at the Opera, Iolanta by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
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Songs of the American Revolution
Enjoying The American Revolution? Take a deeper dive into the Revolutionary period from a unique angle — the role music played in this historic fight for independence. More functional than artistic, music served a special purpose by helping shape public sentiment during this formative period in our country's history.Latest News
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Afternoon at the Opera
Atomic Age Cocktail Party
Jimmy Van Heusen (149)
On the next The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, we look at the career of Oscar-award winning songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen. The man, who among other things, added to The Rat…
Evening Concert
The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
This Week On The Evening Concert: Sunday Nov. 16 - Friday Nov. 21, 2025
Music by Debussy, Dvorak, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and others.
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Weather Realness
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign proposes to build next generation nuclear microreactor
The University of Illinois wants to construct and operate a new research nuclear microreactor on campus. What will it do and will it be safe?
Weather Realness
Illinois is national leader in nuclear power. Should we grow this ‘carbon free’ technology?
On today's show, we are diving into nuclear energy, one kind of low-carbon energy source. Illinois produces around ⅛ of all nuclear energy produced in the United…
The 21st Show
The history of pies, in Illinois and beyond
What makes pie American? With Thanksgiving coming up, we’ll talk about that with culinary expert Catherine Lambrecht, and highlight some of Illinois’ contributions…
WILL TV
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
October 2025 Wrap-Up
We had back into the studio this month to show you some helpful ways to get ready for the winter!
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.
