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New IPM service launching in the new year

Illinois Public Media is building a new audio service focused on serving the Black communities of central Illinois to launch next year. Ahead of the official announcement coming on December 13, we hear from Jill Clements, assistant corporate support director at IPM and driving force behind this new audio service. 

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Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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Evening Enchantment (1084)

Coming up, on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, we’re enjoying some Evening Enchantment. Light sound that makes for the perfect soundtrack to your evening-time enjoyment.…
Evening Concert
Gabriel Faure

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Fiesta!, and Gateways Radio

Sunday night December 3 at 6:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 you’ll hear Faure’s “Opus 120 Piano Trio” from Lincoln Center…
Classic Mornings
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An Isolation Sensation

They can be so boring.

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The 21st Show

It’s the most wonderful time in Illinois

We're talking about holiday traditions in Bloomington-Normal, Carbondale, and Peoria.
The 21st Show

Politics News Roundup - December 1, 2023

In this week's politics roundup: Illinois candidates start filing to run in 2024 and fireworks fly over ethics in the nation's capitol.
The 21st Show

Illinois News Roundup - December 1, 2023

Our Friday Reporter Roundtable focused on The Quad Cities and the Metro East, including layoffs at US Steel’s Granite City Works.

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Prairie Fire

Haunted Illinois: The Avon Theater

Author and ghost story expert Troy Taylor gives us the grim history of the Avon Theater in Decatur, and tells us the story of a chilling encounter he had personally with one…
Mid-American Gardener

Closing Out the Harvest Season

Chuck and John give us their tips to close out the harvest season and welcome in the holidays! 
State of Change
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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…

What to Watch This Month

How Great Thou Art, available with WILL Passport

How Great Thou Art

Experience an evening of inspirational music spanning multiple genres. Featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Patti LaBelle, Will Liverman, Sandi Patty, and other distinguished artists. This concert blends renowned solo vocalists, a 25-piece ensemble from The American Pops Orchestra, and a choir comprised of members from community groups and churches in the Washington, D.C. region.

Dicte, available with WILL Passport

Dicte

Dicte Svendsen, a recently divorced crime reporter, comes back to Aarhus accompanied by her teenage daughter. Haunted by the painful memories of her upbringing as a Jehovah’s Witness and the son she had to let go, Dicte's next chapter is overshadowed by the ghosts of her past. Dicte struggles with her ex-husband who remains irritatingly nearby.