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Mid American Gardener: The Herb Gardens at Kennekuk County Park, Danville

 This recent episode of Mid-American Gardener takes you to the beautiful Bunker Hill Herb Garden at Kennekuk County Park in Vermilion County. Host Tinisha Spain joins Master Gardener Kasi Mitchell for a tour of this hidden gem, featuring themed gardens filled with culinary herbs, biblical herbs, fragrant plants, and natural dye plants. Discover inspiration, gardening tips, and a reason to explore this local treasure.
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Illinois Classical
Illinois Classical 90.9

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

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by Gottschalk, Ives, Ellington, Vaughan Williams, Debussy, Beethoven, and others
Dialogue
Family of Nolan Wells

The Nolan Wells case prompts discussions about Black teens being in mostly White spaces
Black college football player Nolan Wells accompanied his White male friends on a holiday boat trip off the Mississippi coast. Hours later… his friends made it back home. He…
Weather Realness

Meteorologist Ed Kieser returns to Illinois airways
He’s back! Ed Kieser, former chief meteorologist at WILL radio returns to Illinois airways. We learn more about his career and his 1996 tornado forecast.
Weather Realness

How climate and weather affects mosquitos and ticks in Illinois
Illinois has around 60 species of mosquitoes. Learn how climate and weather impacts them and if they pose a risk to public health. 
The 21st Show

One-on-one with award-winning Hamilton actor Jonathan Butler-Duplessis
Actor Jonathan Butler-Duplessis attended high school and college in Champaign. After more than a decade in regional theater, he made his Broadway debut in Hamilton. He…
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,…
Mid-American Gardener

Propagation, Hail Recovery & Summer Garden Tips
In this episode of Mid-American Gardener, Tinisha is joined by horticulturists Karen Ruckle and Ella Maxwell for hands-on advice on how to keep your garden thriving all…
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…