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The panelists of Mid American Gardener discuss poinsettias with Tinisha Spain around a large wooden table

Mid American Gardener Holiday Special

Catch the latest from Mid American Gardener with a holiday special Q&A at Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery. This week, Karen and Ella join the team for a holiday Q&A show. We talk about keeping poinsettias and tropicals happy and alive all through winter. Ella shows off some big leaves from trees in her yard, and later Jim joins us with a lesson on evergreens and which one would make the best Christmas tree.

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Finding Your Roots S12 Watch Trailer (12.16 - 1.5)

New season of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. begins January 6 at 7:00 pm Central. Click here to watch the trailer.

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Prairie Performances

Prairie Performances: Singing Beauty Against Discord

This week's special episode of Prairie Performances, we'll feature the classical music of Ukraine, and the role that Ukrainian artists play in the war.
Classic Mornings

Winners All Around

I can’t say it anymore.
Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical

ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: DECEMBER 14 – 15 – 16 – 17 – 18 – 19, 2025 

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The 21st Show
The video game American Truck Simulator will soon expand its playable area to Illinois, where drivers can pass Buckingham Fountain on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago.

New video game provides virtual drive to cities across Illinois

SCS Software, the makers of American Truck Simulator, is soon releasing an expansion for the game that highlights several cities across Illinois, including Chicago, Champaign,…
The 21st Show
 President Donald Trump listens during a roundtable on farm subsidies in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Washington.

A deep dive into the Trump administration’s $12 billion farmer bailout package

Last week, President Trump announced a $12 billion payment package for American farmers.The money is meant to offset losses from the ongoing trade war with China — which…
The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Declining attendance & rising maintenance costs bring an end to a historic church building in Champaign

In today’s deep dive, as church attendance declines in the U.S., some congregations are finding it difficult to maintain their historic buildings.

WILL TV

Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 3 - Nov2025

We celebrate Prairie Fire’s Mid-America Regional Emmy® wins with a special edition of the show. We’ll go behind the scenes with the production team, hear from…
Mid-American Gardener

October 2025 Wrap-Up

We had back into the studio this month to show you some helpful ways to get ready for the winter!
State of Change

The state of the Illinois Prairie

State of Change 2025 looks at efforts to retain existing prairie in Illinois, as well as strategies to restore some areas to a more natural state.