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America @ 250: The Questions Before Us

 America @ 250: The Questions Before Us, produced in partnership with the Illinois Student Newsroom, elevates the voices of east-central Illinois residents as they reflect on the nation’s 250th birthday and the big questions facing us, as Americans, at this moment in our history.
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Illinois Classical 90.9

Your home for Classical and more in Central Illinois.
Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by Messiaen, Gnattalli, Verdi, John Williams, Mahler, and others. 
Dialogue
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‘We’re not speaking up loud enough’: Three teens share candid thoughts about youth gun violence in central Illinois
In the first half of this year, gun violence has taken the lives of four teens in Champaign. Several more have been injured. And many of the suspects are also teenagers. 
The 21st Show
the Declaration of Independence for the backdrop for three portraits: a middle-aged white man with brown hair and wearing a dark collared shirt; an older woman with red hair and a pink jacket, and a younger Latino woman with a floral pattern embroidered on her black blouse.

Previewing a new series: ‘America at 250’
To close out the show ahead of the Fourth of July, we're featuring the first three voices in a new Illinois Public Media series, "America at 250: The Questions Before Us.”…
The 21st Show
a white building has one wall complete missing, giving it a horrible doll-house appearance; inside you can see six floors' worth of people's lives: kitchen appliances, tables and chairs, and a painting of a tree and birds on a wall above an orange sofa

After earthquakes, Illinois man worries over countrymen in Venezuela
Two powerful earthquakes struck Caracas, Venezuela's capital, in quick succession last week — a magnitude 7.1 followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5. As of air…
The 21st Show
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Illinois ends yearly driving tests for some older drivers
Illinois drivers between the ages of 79 and 86 are no longer required to take a driving test every year, under a new law that just took effect. The change, part of what's…
Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 7 - May 2026
For this month's Prairie Fire, students from the University of Illinois’ College of Media spent a semester producing five short documentaries highlighting food, skating,…
News Local/State
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Behind The Mic: Meteorologist Ed Kieser returns to Illinois Public Media
Meteorologist Ed Kieser is teaming up with Andrew Pritchard to provide forecasts and breaking weather information. He was Illinois Public Media's fulltime meteorologist from…
State of Change

Small gestures to make a big difference in preserving our planet
We visit a zero-waste general store, a garden bringing a community together in a Chicago food desert, a program protecting pollinators, and advice to increase sustainability…