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Illinois Public Media is helping launch a new teen video podcast. Here’s how to sign up.

 Illinois Public Media is looking for teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 residing in East Central Illinois to participate in a new program promoting civic engagement and dialogue.
IPM Newsroom
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History. Hosted by Emmy-Winning Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Atomic Age Cocktail Party
Atomic Age logo with an illustration of the Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas sign .

Live From Las Vegas (156)
This week on the The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, it’s Live from Las Vegas! A selection of live recordings from Sin City from some of the biggest names of the hi-fi era.…
Prairie Performances
A scene from Stravinsky's ballet, Apollo, featuring two dancers positioned in geometric poses.

Music of the Interwar
From neoclassicism to jazz.
Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by Schubert, Beethoven, Castillo, Brahms, Salonen, Ravel, Gershwin and others
The 21st Show
A view of the Mississippi River looking sound. It's is flanked by a path and apartments on the left and a wooded area on the right, where the trees are turning colors in autumn. A bridge over the river is in the distance.

Best of: What does it mean to be in the Midwest?
In 2023, researchers from the Middle West Review asked 11,000 people from 22 states their perceptions of Midwestern identity.Almost 94 percent of Illinoisans who responded…
The 21st Show
In the spring of 2025, Chase Bandolik ran 416 miles from Cairo, Illinois north to Beloit, Wisconsin.

Best of: Ultra-runner completes 400-mile journey across Illinois in 10 days
In the spring of 2025, Chase Bandolik ran 416 miles from Cairo, Illinois north to Beloit, Wisconsin (near the northern Illinois border). We talk with him about the journey.
The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today:  A conversation with Sanford Hess, who’s running for the Democratic ticket for Champaign County Executive.
A conversation with Sanford Hess, who’s running for the Democratic ticket for Champaign County Executive.
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

Garden-inspired winter hobbies to keep you busy and mid-winter houseplant care tips
The days are getting longer, and we’re making our way back to spring, but until then, let’s all stay cozy inside and keep on growing.
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.