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A photograph of the Rev. Jesse Jackson. In it, Jackson joins the crowd before the start of the world welterweight championship bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2, 2015.

Illinois politicians reflect on Jesse Jackson’s legacy, life, and contributions

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, an American civil rights leader, minister, and politician, who was a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. and in the 1980s reshaped Democratic politics with two galvanizing presidential campaigns, died Tuesday at the age of 84. Officials and organizations from Illinois are paying tribute and remembering Jackson.

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KCPA Uncorked 2026

The linup for Uncorked concerts in February 2026, celebrating the second anniversary of Illinois Soul FM 101.1: Chris Greene, Therapy, Zo! and Tall Black Guy

WILL FM

Afternoon at the Opera

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On this episode of Afternoon at the Opera, the 1986 rebroadcast of Mozart's Idomeneo. Saturday at Noon on Illinois Classical.
Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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WILL AM

The 21st Show

GOP Senate candidate Jeannie Evans talks Christian values, antitrust laws, and AI

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The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Farmers may lose a USDA program that helps them adapt to climate change

The federal government created regional climate hubs more than a decade ago, to help producers adapt to climate change. But now funding for the climate hubs is uncertain.
News Local/State
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2026 IPM News Forum with Champaign County Executive candidates

The two Democrats running for Champaign County Executive in the 2026 primary shared their views on data centers, federal immigration enforcement and much more.

WILL TV

Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 4 - December 2025

We introduce you to Bloomington artist Herb Eaton, learn the important role the “Illinois Country” played in the American Revolution, and get a special holiday performance…
News Local/State
three people at podcast studio

2026 IPM News Forum with Champaign County Executive candidates

The two Democrats running for Champaign County Executive in the 2026 primary shared their views on data centers, federal immigration enforcement and much more.
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