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“Prairie Fire” nominated for four Mid-America Emmy® Awards

“Prairie Fire” nominated for four Mid-America Emmy® Awards

 WILL-TV’s “Prairie Fire” has been nominated for four National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Mid-America Emmy® awards. The popular magazine show, which first debuted in 1992 and ran until 2009, was rebooted in 2023 by Illinois Public Media. Since its reboot, “Prairie Fire” has won nine Mid-America Emmy® Awards, including Magazine Program in both 2024 and 2025 for its first and second season.
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Prairie Performances
The four members of the Joshua Redman Quartet. Three are sitting relaxed in chairs, and one is leaning against a wall wearing sunglasses.

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Dialogue

From protector of a president to prison to pardon: the historic life of Abraham Bolden
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The 21st Show
a man with black hair pulled back wears a plaid flannel shirt, a black bandanna around his neck, and a cross-shaped earring in each ear; another image depicts the green grass of the University of Illinois' main quadrangle, with Foellinger Auditorium in the background

What do land-grant universities owe Native Americans?
Tristan Ahtone is a member of the Kiowa Tribe and editor-at-large at Grist. His award-winning investigation, “Land-Grab Universities,” revealed how the 1862 Morrill Act…
The 21st Show

New book explores nuances surrounding pregnancy loss
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The 21st Show
a montage including Brian Mackey wearing a plaid button-down shirt in red, gray and navy; Juliet Schor wearing a gray T-shirt; and the book cover of

The life-changing magic of working ‘Four Days a Week’
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Prairie Fire

“Prairie Fire” nominated for four Mid-America Emmy® Awards
Season three of WILL-TV's popular magazine show was nominated for four regional Emmy® Awards.
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Late-Summer Garden Bounty: Dahlias, Vegetables and Beautiful Blooms
Shane and Chuck join Tinisha with an abundance of garden produce and beautiful blooms. And Kelly stops by to discuss caring for mums.
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Small gestures to make a big difference in preserving our planet
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