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Champaign’s Honorary Streets: the Stories Behind the Signs

 Across Champaign, dozens of streets are named in honor of people and organizations that have made a significant cultural, historical, or humanitarian impact on the city. Illinois Student Newsroom reporters have produced an all-new series of stories spotlighting some of these local legacies. 
IPM Newsroom
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History. Hosted by Emmy-Winning Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Premieres Tuesday, February 3 at 8:00 PM Central.
Classic Mornings

Catches of Recent Days
I’m curious.
Prairie Performances
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Revisiting Our Summer 2025 Special
Revisiting our Summer special! Enjoy an episode of Prairie Performances from a time of warmer weather.
Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by de Falla, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Bruckner, and others
The 21st Show

Can these tiny Japanese cars become a hit in the U.S.?
President Trump wants to allow a class of tiny Japanese vehicles to be built and sold in the U.S. They’re known as Kei cars, and they’ve mostly been banned here. A…
The 21st Show

The latest on the rise of winter respiratory diseases in Illinois
Respiratory illnesses are surging across Illinois. An official from the Illinois Department of Public Health discusses what causes a more severe year for respiratory diseases,…
The 21st Show
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George Packer on ‘The Emergency’
George Packer is best known for his journalism. He's been a staff writer at The Atlantic magazine since 2018, and before that spent 15 years at The New Yorker. He’s also…
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

A Visit to Prairie Fruits Farms for our December Shows
This week, Karen, Ella, and Jim come along to Prairie Fruits Farms in Urbana to wrap up the year in style!
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.