Prairie Performances’ A Look Back: Chip McNeill & Jazz
On this week’s Prairie Performances, we welcome Grammy award-winning saxophonist and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Professor of Jazz Performance, Chip McNeill.
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Winter Storm Warning for central Illinois: Saturday noon-Sunday 9pm; Bitter cold and heavy snow expected
Winter storm conditions will peak during the day on Sunday, with total snow accumulation of four to eight inches expected across Champaign County. Additionally, northeast winds gusting 20 to 25 miles per hour will lead to blowing snow, reduced visibility, and hazardous travel in open rural areas through Sunday night.Latest News
Black and Jewish America - Watch Trailer (1.13 - 2.03)
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Prairie Performances
Afternoon at the Opera
Afternoon at the Opera: Carmen
On this episode of Afternoon at the Opera, George Bizet's Carmen. Saturday at Noon on Illinois Classical.
Evening Concert
The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by Mozart, Barber, Dvorak, Rachmaninoff, and others
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Weather Realness
The Palisades Fire: Don’t Call Us Heroes
Wildfires are a natural reality in Southern California, but is mass destruction an inevitability? We look at if the program worked and how it could reshape life with wildfire…
The 21st Show
What to know when filing 2026 tax return
Tax season is looking a little different this year, because of new tax policy created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The 21st Show is Illinois' statewide weekday…
The 21st Show
The new Food Pyramid and constantly changing dietary guidelines
The Food Pyramid was introduced to the public in 1992 by the federal government to serve as a guide for a healthy and balanced diet. The current Food Pyramid is now inverted.…
WILL TV
Prairie Fire
Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 4 - December 2025
We introduce you to Bloomington artist Herb Eaton, learn the important role the “Illinois Country” played in the American Revolution, and get a special holiday performance…
Mid-American Gardener
Garden-inspired winter hobbies to keep you busy and mid-winter houseplant care tips
The days are getting longer, and we’re making our way back to spring, but until then, let’s all stay cozy inside and keep on growing.
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.
