Prairie Performances: “Weekend Jazz”
On this episode of Prairie Performances: Jazz. The weekend is right around the corner, I thought we’d start the night off with a little pick-me-up, something to get you…
Illinois Public Media
Feature Story
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. Emmy winning host and producer Tinisha Spain hosted this year’s State of Change from the Loda Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve in Iroquois County, Illinois. The land has not been cultivated and is one of the few places you can still find the original tallgrass prairie in Illinois.State of Change 2025 airs Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 pm on WILL-TV, the Illinois Public Media YouTube channel, and the PBS app.Latest News
Murder in the Mountains S2 (11.8.25 - 11.28.25)
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Prairie Performances
Classics of the Phonograph
Classics of the Phonograph: Christoph von Dohnanyi
We will hear a sampling of Christoph von Dohnanyi from the Cleveland Orchestra from 1984 to 2002. This Saturday, at 11 AM, on Classics of the Phonograph.
Evening Concert
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast
Tuesday night November 11 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio…
WILL AM
The 21st Show
New documentary explores life of writer behind iconic patriotic song
"America the Beautiful" is a well-known song celebrating the country and praising its natural wonders. But what do we know about the life of the person who wrote the…
The 21st Show
Sen. Tammy Duckworth on SNAP, ICE agents, her Alive Day anniversary
The longest federal government shutdown seems to be inching closer to its end. In a previously taped interview, Senator Tammy Duckworth discusses aviation safety, SNAP, ICE…
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Farmers are desperate for workers. They want Trump to make it easier to hire foreign labor
In today’s deepdive, American agriculture depends on foreign workers. President Trump’s immigration clampdown is shrinking a farm workforce that was already too…
WILL TV
Prairie Fire
Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 2 - October 2025
This month, we’re fossil hunting deep in southern Illinois, visiting a small but mighty farm helping to combat food insecurity, and helping a historic local…
Mid-American Gardener
Early Fall at The Delight Flower Farm
We take a trip back to Delight to learn about dahlia care, and how to properly dig up those tender bulbs to avoid any damage for winter storage. We also get crafty with…
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.
