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Meet new IPM Morning Edition local host Alex Barton

 Meet Alex Barton, the new local host of "Morning Edtion" on Illinois Public Media. A St. Louis native, Barton joins IPM after working in television news and previously gaining public radio experience at KRCU in southeast Missouri. In a conversation with Jim Meadows, he shares his path into journalism, his excitement about returning to public radio, and what he's looking forward to as a new resident of central Illinois.
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Meet new IPM Morning Edition local host Alex Barton
Alex Barton is the new local host for Morning Edition. IPM News.’ Reginald Hardwick spent a few minutes getting to know him. 
The 21st Show
still images from a video interview: at left is a white man with brown hair, a black button-down shirt, and a podcast microphone in front of his face; at left is a white woman with long blond hair, a black blouse, and a spray of red carnations in a vase in the background

What your accent reveals about you
From “da Bears” in Chicago to “Hahvahd Yahd” in Boston, our accents shape how the world hears us — and how it judges us. Linguist Valerie Fridland explores how and…
The 21st Show
two men stand in front of a hand-painted political map of the world; at left he's wearing an embroidered white robe and red hat, and has his hand on Niger; at right Eric Whitaker is wearing a dark gray suit and tie and has his hand at the United States

Former ambassador says the U.S. has ‘diplomatically disarmed’
A year after his first visit to The 21st Show, retired U.S. diplomat Eric Whitaker returned to talk about the world as it is now.The former ambassador to Niger grew up in…
The 21st Show
Celebrating a third term in Chicago: First Lady M.K. Pritzker, Gov. J. B Pritzker, Lt. Gov.-elect Christian Mitchell, and the governor's daughter, Teddi Pritzker.

The blue wave reaches Illinois. What do Democrats do with it?
Democrats won decisively across the country Tuesday, and Illinois was no exception. Gov. J.B. Pritzker won a third term, defeating Republican Darren Bailey for the second…
Prairie Fire

“Prairie Fire” wins two Mid-America Regional Emmy® Awards
Season three of WILL-TV's popular magazine show won two Mid-America Regional Emmy® Awards at the 2026 Mid-America EMMY Awards in Kansas City, MO.
Illinois Soul Blog

Illinois Soul, part of Illinois Public Media, Launches Dialogue: Next Gen, a New Video Podcast Made by Teens, for Teens
Eight local high school students co-host and help produce series on the issues shaping their lives.
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…