Weather Realness
What you need to know about “Super” El Niño
You may have heard about a potential “Super” El Niño, but what does that mean? We learn how the warming in the pacific ocean can impact global weather patterns.
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Artist sisters to debut sculpture at Burning Man festival
"Octopolis,” a 20-foot-tall sculpture made from — among other things — salvaged metal and reclaimed fabric will be featured at Burning Man in Nevada this summer. An Illinois woman and her sister came up with the idea from the project and created it.
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How to handle pesticide drift
The pesticides that farmers use can drift miles beyond where they’re originally used-harming plants, trees, and people. We’ll talk about how it happens as well as what could change with more regulation.
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A new women’s pro baseball league is playing in Springfield. But Illinois has always been part of the women’s baseball scene
Two years after the launch of the Women’s Pro Baseball League, the inaugural season is taking place right now — in Springfield, Illinois. We’ll talk about the significance of the league and the history of women playing baseball in America and in Illinois.
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Why corn production could become a challenge
Illinois is one of the top corn producers in the country but producing it could be more difficult in the near future. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign say that a lack of diversity in the corn’s genetics could make it more difficult to breed new corn that can survive the difficulties of the future.
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Democratic congressional candidate Julie Fortier on economy, gun laws, and Southern Illinois voters
Republican Congressman Mike Bost has a challenger this year in the mid-terms. Democratic congressional candidate Julie Fortier discusses the needs of Southern Illinois residents and what she brings to the table.
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Sights and sounds from 2026 Illinois State Fair
21st Show host Brian Mackey captures a sonic postcard from some of the thousands of people who are part of making the state fair.
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From the State Fair: Illinois Ag director on storms, tariffs, and Iran war
The State Fair is back in town. Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II discusses the state of agriculture in the 21st state from the fair.
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Republican Darren Bailey on his second run for governor
Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey explains why he's running for governor again and shares his thoughts on existing policies in the state.
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How is the 1872 voyage of a ship relevant to the state of today’s oceans?
In 1872, a group of men set out to take a census of Earth's oceans, but much of the life they discovered no longer exists. A new book examines their voyage and what it can tell us about our oceans' decline.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
