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School closings/delays/e-learning days for January 26, 2026

 The National Weather Service in Central Illinois has issued a Cold Weather Advisory returns for Sunday night and Monday morning. Here is a list of weather-related closings, delays, and e-learning days have been announced for Monday, January 26, 2026. 
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Prairie Performances
Saxophonist Chip McNeill plays in front of members of the U.S. Navy Band

Prairie Performances’ A Look Back: Chip McNeill & Jazz
On this week’s Prairie Performances, we welcome Grammy award-winning saxophonist and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Professor of Jazz Performance, Chip McNeill.
Afternoon at the Opera

Afternoon at the Opera: Carmen
On this episode of Afternoon at the Opera,  George Bizet's Carmen. Saturday at Noon on Illinois Classical.
Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Glass, Brahms, and others
Weather Realness

The Palisades Fire: Don’t Call Us Heroes
Wildfires are a natural reality in Southern California, but is mass destruction an inevitability? We look at if the program worked and how it could reshape life with wildfire…
The 21st Show

What to know when filing 2026 tax return
Tax season is looking a little different this year, because of new tax policy created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The 21st Show is Illinois' statewide weekday…
The 21st Show
Elle, 18 months, and her mother Claire Dooley stands by the revised food pyramid, after an announcement by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., about nutrition policy, at Health and Human Services Headquarters, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington.

The new Food Pyramid and constantly changing dietary guidelines
The Food Pyramid was introduced to the public in 1992 by the federal government to serve as a guide for a healthy and balanced diet. The current Food Pyramid is now inverted.…
Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 4 - December 2025
We introduce you to Bloomington artist Herb Eaton, learn the important role the “Illinois Country” played in the American Revolution, and get a special holiday performance…
Mid-American Gardener

Garden-inspired winter hobbies to keep you busy and mid-winter houseplant care tips
The days are getting longer, and we’re making our way back to spring, but until then, let’s all stay cozy inside and keep on growing.
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.