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Players, fans heartbroken after Illinois’ Final Four run ends

Players and fans from Indianapolis to Champaign-Urbana were left heartbroken after the Fighting Illini men’s basketball team fell 71-62 to the UConn Huskies. The loss ends Illinois’ first Final Four run in 21 years, leaving the team one win short of a national championship berth.

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The Forsytes - Stream Now (3.23 - 4.6)

The Forsytes from MASTERPIECE.

WILL FM

Afternoon at the Opera

The Metropolitan Opera 2026-2026 Radio Broadcast Schedule

Catch your favorite Live or Classica Opera, courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera, every Saturday at Noon, only on Illinois Classical.
Classics of the Phonograph

The Famous Bach Specialist, Helmut Rilling

On this weeks Classics of the Phonograph, we will hear Helmut Rilling, the first conductor to record  Johann Sebastian Bach's 200 sacred cantatas. Saturday at 11 am, only…
Evening Concert

The Week of April 5th, 2026

The Evening Concert this week: April 5th –10th, 2026. Music of Britten, Bartok, Still, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Goldmark, Mahler, Hindemith, Muhly, and others

WILL AM

The 21st Show

Five years after January 6 Capitol riot, author explores creation of MAGA

Five years ago today, a mob stormed the United States Capitol committing many violent acts. Laura K. Field has been studying what led up to January 6th — not just the rally…
Weather Realness
A seed starting tray with seedlings.

How to keep your garden blooming in spring weather

Spring gardening can sometimes feel like a battle against the elements. Today we talk about how to keep your garden blooming this season. 
Weather Realness
Soybeans grow by a wind turbine on farmland in Vermilion County, Illinois.

What a longer growing season means for Illinois crops

The planting season is getting underway and rising temperatures have only made growing seasons longer. We talk about how the longer growing season is affecting agriculture in…

WILL TV

Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 6 - March 2026

We introduce you to the art of Brian Dettmer, get a special performance from hip-hop duo Mother Nature, and visit with quilter Millie Sorrells, who shows us creativity has no…
News Local/State
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Illinois Public Media and the College of Media team up to offer teen podcast workshops

The workshops will be held April 4, 11 and 25. Registration is required.
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.