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WATCH NOW: Prairie Fire Returns for Season 3!

The Emmy Award-winning IPM classic series retruns with Actor Bob Odenkirk and more. 

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IPM Newsroom

The Gold Watch Trailer (9.25 - 10.5)

New PBS Series: The Gold from Masterpiece. Premieres Sunday, October 5 at 9:00 pm Central Time. Click here to watch the trailer.

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Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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Grooving Guitars 2 (144)

This week, on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, it’s another look at Grooving Guitars…a spotlight of some of the great guitar players and innovators of the hi-fi…
Evening Concert

Gateways Radio

Friday night September 26 at 7:00 on “W-I-L-L Classical” it’s “Gateways Radio”. You'll hear Valerie Coleman’s “Sonata for Flute…
Classic Mornings

WILL AM

The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Rising tick borne illnesses prompt Illinois public acts to increase surveillance

In today’s deep dive, tick-borne diseases have been on the rise in Illinois for many years. And ticks appear to be migrating across the state.
The 21st Show

Radio broadcaster turned author reflects on humble beginnings, career, and today’s media landscape in new memoir

A longtime journalist from the Bloomington-Normal area recounts his earlly life and highlights of his career is his new memoir “Broadcast Live: 71 True Stories,…
The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Sep. 25 – Sep. 28

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about what is coming to the Central Illinois area in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.

WILL TV

Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 1 - September 2025

Season three of "Prairie Fire" begins with brothers Bob and Bill Odenkirk stopping by to talk about their Illinois roots, their professional relationship and their…
Mid-American Gardener

The Danville Public Library’s Native Plant Garden

We take a tour of the Danville Public Library's joint collaboration between the Vermillion County Master Gardeners and East Central Illinois Master Naturalists. 
State of Change

State of Change Examines Invasive Species

This year’s State of Change — Illinois Public Media’s annual environmental special hosted by Tinisha Spain — will focus on aquatic creatures,…