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WATCH LIVE: Homegoing service will celebrate civil rights leader Jesse Jackson in Chicago

Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago celebration of life Friday for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Watch or listen to live streams from WBEZ and NPR here.

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Sorry, Timothée, We Do Care

“I don’t want to be working in ballet or opera where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even though no one cares about this anymore.’" This soundbite from…
Prairie Performances
Portraits of Henry Purcell, Edward Elgar, and Hubert Parry.

Prairie Performances: Revisiting English Composers

On this week's archived episode of Prairie Performances, we revisit works of English composers. 
Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical

ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: MARCH 1 – 2 –3 – 4 – 5 – 6, 2026 

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Weather Realness
A map of Illinois drought conditions shows the state remains in drought despite rainfall over the past few days. Eastern Illinois continued to experience extreme drought.

Heavy rain reaches Illinois, but drought is far from over

We finally got rain in Illinois, but the drought is still ongoing. We talk about what the recent rainfall  means for Illinois and other places of the U.S. and what it…
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Bad Bunny performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif.

What Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show says about climate challenges in Puerto Rico

We break down Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and how it reflects the climate issues, resilience and ongoing power outages in Puerto Rico.
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Daylight Savings Time: Effects on health and the debate surrounding it

Daylight Savings Time occurs every year. How does this change affect or minds, bodies, and our sleep? Some think that we should get rid of Daylight Savings Time and…

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Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 5 - February 2026

We visit the U of I's Black Chorus Camp, sit down for a special Black History Month conversation, and introduce you to the art of sculptor Josh Garber. 
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WATCH LIVE: Homegoing service will celebrate civil rights leader Jesse Jackson in Chicago

Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago celebration of life Friday for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson…
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.