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Champaign, Danville and Urbana to mark Juneteenth by celebrating Black freedom and families
Champaign and Urbana's Juneteenth celebrations start on June 13. Danville will have events closer to June 19.
Dialogue
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.
Illinois Soul’s Juneteenth 2026 concert will be a homecoming for husband-and-wife singers Raphael and Whitney
Hometown favorites Raphael and Whitney are the featured performers at the Illinois Soul Juneteenth Concert at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on June 18, 2026.
Should descendants of enslaved Black Americans receive reparations? An Illinois commission wants your opinions.
The African Descent Reparations Commission is inviting you to take part in a state survey on reparations for Black communities that have faced harm and injustice.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts upcoming season celebrates community
The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2026-2027 season.
Get a sneak peak of the new Obama Presidential Center, then listen his 2004 interview with WILL-radio
IPM's Reginald Hardwick leads you on a tour of the grounds of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Then we listen to then-State Sen. Obama on WILL-AM.
Illinois Public Media and Illinois Soul says farewell to Kimberly Schofield
After four years at Illinois Public Media, Kimberly Schofield is leaving the air but she's not going far.
DeShawn Williams marks a year as mayor; Inside the Lincoln School for Black children; and Mýa releases album with 70’s/80’s vibes
DeShawn Williams talks about his first year as Urbana's mayor; we visit a restored one-room schoolhouse for Black children; and Mýa talks about her new album.
Remembering Miles Davis and his musical genius on his 100th birthday
May 26, 2026, would have been the 100th birthday of Miles Davis, an Illinois native who changed the course of music.
Direct from Champaign: A Hamilton star and a Student Virtuoso talk about raising the bar
Our Dialogue for Teens hosts learn about a ‘Hamilton’ star who rose from Champaign to Broadway and an emerging talent from Centennial High School.
From Meteorologist to Nail Tech to K9 Officer: how to turn a calling into a career
Our Dialogue for Teens hosts react to the career journeys of a scientist, an entrepreneur, and police officers who work with dogs.
