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The festival began in 1999 as a celebration of films that hadn't received the recognition they deserved during their original runs. Today, Ebertfest continues to give these films and their filmmakers a well-deserved second look. Join us in celebrating the 25th year of Ebertfest with Chaz Ebert as she shares a bit about this year's films and guests.

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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…
Evening Concert
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The “Sound of 13” and “The Middle”

Thursday night April 18 at 7:00 on WILL-FM 90.9 you’ll hear another episode of “The Sound of 13”, a program that investigates the intersection between the…
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Not Totally Eclipsed

We’re headed for another milestone! 

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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!
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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…