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“Dialogue” on the state of Black voters ahead of the 2026 Midterm Election

 We are less than a month away from the November 3, 2026 Midterm election. Black voters overwhelmingly supported Kamala Harris' presidential run in 2024. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is a deeply unpopular president according to polls. So how are they feeling two years later? Are they feeling taken for granted by the Democratic party? Did the Republican party overestimate its gains with Black male voters? How do Black voters feel about the rise of Democratic Socialists? “Dialogue” talks with two Illinois based political professors.
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The University of Illinois New Music Festival
This week, we are looking at the University of Illinois’s 2026 New Music Festival. You can hear works from this year’s guest composers, Shulamit Ran and Arlene Sierra, as…
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The State of Black voters ahead of the 2026 Midterm Election
Two years after Kamala Harris lost the race for US president, we examine how Black voters are feeling ahead of the November 2026 elections.
The 21st Show
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Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Iran war, ICE accountability, and her campaign for U.S. Senate
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the Democratic nominee for U.S. senator from Illinois, seeking to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin when his term ends in January 2027.In an interview…
The 21st Show
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‘We Interrupt This Program’: Bill Odenkirk’s new play asks whether we’re alone in the universe
Do you believe in the possibility of life elsewhere in our universe? If such life was capable of crossing vast distances of time and space, and were to arrive on Earth, what…
The 21st Show
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Congressman Mike Bost on gas prices, war in Iran, and why he won’t debate his Democratic opponent
Republican Congressman Mike Bost is running for another term in Illinois’ 12th District, which includes roughly the bottom third of Illinois. We talked with him about gas…
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Illinois Wetlands
The Prairie Fire team takes a tour of some of Illinois' crucial wetland areas to find out why they are so important to the health of our state and how they're being…
Mid-American Gardener

Late-Summer Garden Bounty: Dahlias, Vegetables and Beautiful Blooms
Shane and Chuck join Tinisha with an abundance of garden produce and beautiful blooms. And Kelly stops by to discuss caring for mums.
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…