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Champaign’s Honorary Streets: the Stories Behind the Signs

 Across Champaign, dozens of streets are named in honor of people and organizations that have made a significant cultural, historical, or humanitarian impact on the city. Illinois Student Newsroom reporters have produced an all-new series of stories spotlighting some of these local legacies. 
IPM Newsroom
New PBS Series: Bookish.
Afternoon at the Opera

Afternoon at the Opera: Carmen
On this episode of Afternoon at the Opera,  George Bizet's Carmen. Saturday at Noon on Illinois Classical.
Classics of the Phonograph

Classics of the Phonograph:
On this weeks Classics of the Phonograph, we will hear Igor Stravinsky's early works.
Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by Mozart, Barber, Dvorak, Rachmaninoff, and others
The 21st Show

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch highlights measures to combat affordability crisis as 2026 spring legislative session begins
The Illinois House is set to return to Springfield today — to begin the 2026 spring legislative session. Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Emanuel “Chris”…
The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Education Justice Project gives people in prison the chance to earn a college degree
In today’s deep dive, the Education Justice Project at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign gives people in prison a chance to take college classes and earn a…
The 21st Show
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Gandhi, King and non-violence today
For Martin Luther King, nonviolence was an essential element of his prosecution of the Black freedom struggle. In an interview from 1957 — this after the Little Rock school…
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…
Mid-American Gardener

A Visit to Prairie Fruits Farms for our December Shows
This week, Karen, Ella, and Jim come along to Prairie Fruits Farms in Urbana to wrap up the year in style!
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.