Illinois Classical
Evening Concert
The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Brahms, Holst, Ravel, Mozart, and others.
Dialogue
Political heavyweights Juliana Stratton and Don Tracy make the case for replacing US Senator Dick Durbin
Dialogue is sharing recent 21st Show interviews with the 2026 US Senate candidates from Illinois.
The 21st Show
When calling 9-1-1 brings more harm than help
Americans have spent years arguing about how police, paramedics, and other emergency personnel respond when dispatched to help people in crisis. But UChicago researcher…
The 21st Show
Illinois author Daniel Kraus, from ‘Night of the Living Dead’ to a Pulitzer Prize
Illinois-based writer Daniel Kraus has been having a remarkable year. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his novel Angel Down. Another, Whalefall, was made into a movie that hit…
The 21st Show
High costs put strain on Illinois farmers during harvest
Harvest season is well underway across Illinois. According to the USDA, 63% of corn and 66% of soybeans had been harvested as of Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026.It’s been an expensive…
Prairie Fire
“Prairie Fire” wins two Mid-America Emmy® Awards
Season three of WILL-TV's popular magazine show won two regional Emmy® Awards at the 2026 Mid-America EMMY Awards in Kansas City, MO.
Mid-American Gardener
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.
State of Change
Small gestures to make a big difference in preserving our planet
We visit a zero-waste general store, a garden bringing a community together in a Chicago food desert, a program protecting pollinators, and advice to increase sustainability…
