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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.

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…

Afternoon at the Opera

Amilcare Ponchielli’s La Gioconda

On this episode of Afternoon at the Opera, Amilcare Ponchielli's La Gioconda. Saturday at Noon on Illinois Classical.

Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical

Music by Britten, Bartok, Still, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Goldmark, Mahler, Hindemith, Muhly, and others

Weather Realness

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…

The 21st Show

Illinois State Women’s and Men’s Basketball Teams square off in the NIT Semifinals

We talked about the Illinois State men's and women's basketball teams, which competed in the 2026 National Invitation Tournament.

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…

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