Each week Dialogue features interviews people across the region along with in-depth stories from the IPM News team about education, health, politics, arts, and more as it relates to local Black communities. Dialogue airs Saturdays at 11 am and Tuesdays at 6 pm on Illinois Soul FM 101.1 and streams live at illinoissoul.org and can be heard Wednesdays at 8 pm on WILL-AM 580.
Media Mogul. Humanitarian. Pro Sports Team and Luxury Hotel Brand Owner. All ways to describe Sheila Johnson. In an Illinois Soul exclusive, this powerful University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumna shares her painful but triumphant life journey. And the importance of giving today's teens a voice.
The workshops take place on April 4, 11, and 25 from 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Click here for registration which is required. The podcasts take place at Illinois Public Media, 300 N. Goodwin Avenue in Urbana.
As the University of Illinois Men's Basketball team prepares to take on UConn in the Final Four, we talk with the father of Point Guard Kylan Boswell, who partially grew up in Champaign Urbana. Plus, Illini great Deon Thomas puts context to the historic season.
Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Christian Mitchell discusses his background in politics and what he brings to the table. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump about his debut novel, "Worse Than A Lie."
Robert Cray, a five-time Grammy Award winning artist, is coming to the Virginia Theatre with The Robert Cray Band on Tuesday, March 31. Cray and the Robert Cray Band are staples in blues, with over five decades of playing and touring across multiple genres.
A new strategic plan to address homelessness in Champaign County, Krannert Art Museum's partnership with Rantoul Township High School, a federal program to preserve Black churches, a one-room schoolhouse that served Black churches, and a new nightclub named after a South African jazz and culture.
Could Illinois elect a 4th U-S Senator? Urbana's newest city council member has a long legacy in Champaign. And meet an early education and civil rights pioneer in Central Illinois.
Dr. Gilo Kwesi Logan founded S.O.U.L. Creations, an arts-in-education organization based in Evanston. In February 2026, he shared a book about his father, the first Black police chief in his hometown.
Click here to watch a stream of the service in Chicago. Or listen to Illinois Soul FM 101.1 starting Friday at 11am.
Early voting is underway in the March 17, 2026, Primary Election. Meet the candidates. Plus, new leaders for Champaign and Decatur public schools and the CU Public Health Department.
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