Comedy Tonight (136)
This week on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, you’re in for a laugh. It’s a show titled Comedy Tonight! We pull out some of the best comedy records of the hi-fi era…
Illinois Public Media
Feature Story
Erik Satie 100 Years After His Death: More Than Just “Gymnopedies”
July 2, 2025, marks 100 years since the death of French avant-garde composer Erik Satie. Largely dismissed as an eccentric in his lifetime, Satie is now regarded as a pioneer of modern music, paving the way for 20th-century harmonies and musical movements such as minimalism and ambient music.Latest News
Human Footprint S2 Post-Premiere (6.26 - 7.9)
Watch season two now with the PBS app
WILL FM
Atomic Age Cocktail Party
Clef Notes
Review: “The Dark Maestro” by Brendan Slocumb
Author and musician Brendan Slocumb has returned with his latest musical thriller. From the author of The Violin Conspiracy and Symphony of Secrets comes The Dark…
Classic Mornings
How Old Is Yours?
If it’s any younger than 820, don’t even mention it!
WILL AM
The 21st Show
Writer introduces Americans to ‘The Italian Soul’ in new book
A new book offers lessons from a culture that’s mastered the art of savoring simple pleasures while maintaining deep connections in family and community.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: HIV community faces a double whammy: Medicaid reductions and CDC funding cuts
In today’s deep dive, medicaid cuts and potential reductions to HIV prevention and testing dollars could both hit patients living with the disease.
The 21st Show
One year after Sonya Massey was killed by deputy, is police reform taking shape in Springfield?
It’s been one year since a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey in her home just outside Springfield. The killing sparked protests…
WILL TV
Prairie Fire
Prairie Fire: Season 2 - Episode 8 - May 2025
We turn the reins over to documentary students from the U of I for this episode of Prairie Fire. They bring you stories about The Idea Store and The Station Theater in Urbana,…
News Local/State
Checking In with 2024-2025 Ebert Fellows
The 2024-25 U of I College of Media Roger Ebert Fellows—Aaron Anastos, Diamond Steward-Hutton and Kennedy Caldwell—reflect on a year of writing, talking, and…
State of Change
State of Change Examines Invasive Species
This year’s State of Change — Illinois Public Media’s annual environmental special hosted by Tinisha Spain — will focus on aquatic creatures,…