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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

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Wednesday night October 22 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” you’ll hear the third program in a new season from the Los…
Clef Notes

Pianist Ian Hobson Celebrates Golden Anniversary
On Wednesday, November 12, Sinfonia da Camera will mark the exact 50th anniversary of Music Director Ian Hobson’s first piano recital in Urbana with a special benefit…
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.
The 21st Show
the gray obelisk and statues atop Lincoln's tomb are visible against a mostly clear blue sky; inset: a white man in a suit and tie poses holding a full-size state flag of Illinois, as though he's about to lead a regiment of accountants into a Civil War battle

Touring notable cemeteries with ‘Mr. Illinois’
John Kokoris, who styles himself online as "Mr. Illinois," has been to all corners of the 21st state. He lectures on his travels at public libraries, and his latest…
The 21st Show
a Black man wearing a blue suit, white shirt and red necktie sits in an orange lounge chair. Behind him is an indoor plant and large red banners with Illinois State University's logo

Illinois State University President Aondover Tarhule
We continue our series of interviews with higher education leaders with Aondover Tarhule, president of Illinois State University in Normal.
The 21st Show
while clouds cover most (but not all) of the sky, the sun shines on parts of a gently sloping hillside covered with trees whose leaves are red, orange, yellow and green

‘Weather Realness’ podcast on autumn leaves
Today we’re talking about the weather, with a pair of conversations from “Weather Realness,” a sister podcast produced by Illinois Public Media. Trees across…
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,…