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Weather Realness: Illinois Weather & Climate Podcast. This episode explores the impact of drought on the 2025 Illinois fruit harvest.

Weather Realness: The impact of drought on the 2025 fruit harvest.

You might be planning a trip to your local orchard or pumpkin patch. But severe drought conditions in Champaign County and other parts of Illinois could affect what fruit is available this fall.

New PBS Series: The Gold from Masterpiece.

Evening Concert

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Wednesday night October 15 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” you’ll hear the second program in a new season from the Los…

Prairie Performances

Prairie Performances: Jazz

Tonight, we’ll explore a taste of what the Illinois jazz scene has to offer, what local artists are creating and listening to, and how to find jazz performances in your…

Classic Mornings

Oh, There Are Many

I was staring at my cereal the other morning.

The 21st Show

a close-up view of men dancing: perhaps six pairs of legs wearing identical black boots and black pants embroidered with gold stitching and buttons down the front

Ballet Folklorico celebrates Mexican heritage in the Quad Cities

The sights and sounds of traditional Mexican folk dancing. We’ll talk with members of Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico, which has been teaching young people this cultural…

The 21st Show

fall foliage frames a view of the silver dome and sandstone walls of the Illinois State Capitol Building

Fall veto session preview: Immigration guardrails, transit funding, clean energy, and home insurance — or none of the above

State lawmakers are back in Springfield for the Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session. Some Democrats are exploring their options for putting guardrails on what…

The 21st Show

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