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Weather Realness: Illinois Weather & Climate Podcast. This episode explores the impact of drought on the 2025 Illinois fruit harvest.

Weather Realness: The impact of drought on the 2025 fruit harvest.

 You might be planning a trip to your local orchard or pumpkin patch. But severe drought conditions in Champaign County and other parts of Illinois could affect what fruit is available this fall.
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Evening Concert

Heifetz on Air
Friday night October 24 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” you’ll hear a program new to our schedule coming to us from the…
Prairie Performances

Prairie Performances: Composers of the Spanish-Speaking World.
On this week’s archive episode of Prairie Performances, we feature composers of the Spanish-speaking world.
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Weather Realness

An observer developed at UIUC will study space weather and how it affects us on Earth
A Space X rocket delivered the UIUC-designed Carruthers Geocorona Observatory to space. We talked about how it will study space weather.
The 21st Show
collage including a portrait of Sergio Lemus wearing a back button-down shirt with a red necktie; and the cover of the book

‘Los Yarderos’ explores lives of Mexican yard workers in the Midwest
Here in the Midwest, many of the landscapers who mow our lawns, trim our trees, and rake our leaves are Mexican immigrants. Anthropologist Sergio Lemus writes about his…
The 21st Show
canada geese walk from a sidewalk to a road in the rain; they have a distinctive look, with black heads and necks, brown and beige bodies, and black legs and feet

When geese became a menace, Moline turned to the ‘Goosinator’
Canada geese are a fact of life in many parts of Illinois. But the creatures can be a safety risk and a danger to public health. We'll talk with the creator of the…
Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 2 - October 2025
This month, we’re fossil hunting deep in southern Illinois, visiting a small but mighty farm helping to combat food insecurity, and helping a historic local…
Mid-American Gardener

Early Fall at The Delight Flower Farm
We take a trip back to Delight to learn about dahlia care, and how to properly dig up those tender bulbs to avoid any damage for winter storage. We also get crafty with…
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,…