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The History of Pies, in Illinois and Beyond

Just in time for Thanksgiving, The 21st Show sits down with culinary expert and Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance founder Catherine Lambrecht to uncover what makes pie an American classic. Learn how the history of pie intersects with Illinois’ own food heritage.

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The American Revolution Stream Now (11.17 - 12.15)

The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, & David Schmidt. Click here to stream all episodes now.

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Afternoon at the Opera

Afternoon at the Opera: Iolanta

This week on Afternoon at the Opera, Iolanta by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.  
Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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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

ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: NOVEMBER 23 – 24 – 25 – 26 – 27 – 28, 2025   

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The 21st Show
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What does it take to thrive in early adulthood? A conversation with the author of “Quarterlife”

Quarterlife is the time where you’re no longer a child but still very much in the early stages of learning about the world and yourself. A psychotherapist joins us to…
The 21st Show

Book makes the case civic education should come from parents more than school

Civic education is an essential part of Democracy. Teacher and writer Lindsey Cormack argues schools are not up to the task, which means parents have to take matters into…
Weather Realness
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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?

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.