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Limited Edition Thank You Gifts

 Illinois Public Media is excited to offer limited edition t-shirts and hoodies promoting our local radio shows as thank you gifts for support during our spring fundraising campaign. Share your love of classical music in a Classic Mornings t-shirt. Champion Illinois-focused radio in a hoodie for the The 21st Show. Or support our new broadcast service that amplifies Black voices in an Illinois Soul t-shirt. Make your gift today!
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Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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Harold Arlen (1096)
Coming up on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, the spotlight is on songwriter Harold Arlen, the man behind such classics as “Over the Rainbow,” “The Man That…
Clef Notes

Clarinetist Julian Bliss to Play with Illinois Wind Symphony
We sat down with British clarinetist Julian Bliss ahead of his appearance with the Illinois Wind Symphony at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on May 1. Bliss will…
Classic Mornings
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Sir Neville & Buh-Duh Buh-DAH

They were born one day apart 100 years ago.
The 21st Show

Best of: 2 broods of cicadas to cross paths again after 221 years
The two particular broods of cicadas we're set to see this year only cross paths like this every 221 years.
The 21st Show
At a land title office in Sycamore, IL, Prairie Band Potawatomi Chairman Joseph Rupnick signs document transferring 130 acres of tribal-owned land in DeKalb County to the federal government, for use as reservation land.

Illinois land now held in trust for Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Apr. 25 – Apr. 28
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about the art and entertainment events coming to Champaign-Urbana this weekend.
Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Episode 11 - April 2024
In celebration of Earth Month, Prairie Fire presents "Cetacean (The Whale)," a one-hour special filmed by the Media and Cinema Studies students at the University of…
Mid-American Gardener

The days are getting longer!
It's time to prepare your bulbs! Plus, get ready for a noisy summer!
State of Change
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Impacts of the climate crisis on communities of color
In 2023, the climate crisis became chaotic in Illinois. In our third annual State of Change report, we examine how higher temperatures are taking a toll on people, in…