February 28, 2023

Nominate an Early Childhood Champion Today!

It's time to thank those who inspire and teach our earliest learners!  Nominate an early childhood champion by March 31, 2023 using this link. Our categories are: emerging professional student award, emerging professional award, professional of the year award, and volunteer of the year award.  We will recognize the award winners at Illinois Public Media's Early Childhood Champions Awards celebration on Friday, May 12, 2023, 5:30pm-7:30pm at Illinois Public Media's Collins Studio.
 

April 07, 2021

Thank an Educator or ChildCare Provider!

May 3 is Teacher Appreciation Week.  Help WILL-TV thank an educator in central Illinois by sending us an encouraging message, a photo or a video in which you thank an educator or childcare provider who has gone above-and-beyond during the pandemic.

March 16, 2021

Nominate Your Favorite Early Childhood Champion

WILL-TV, in collaboration with PBS KIDS, presents our first annual Early Childhood Champions Awards! Nominate a talented champion who works with young children in central Illinois by April 9, 2021.

January 26, 2021

“Let’s Learn” Series on WILL-TV Brings Teachers Into Homes of Young Children

Are you the parent of a 3-to-8-year-old? WILL-TV  will bring teachers right into your home with a new at-home learning series called “Let’s Learn” broadcast weekdays at 11am starting Monday, February 1.

April 10, 2020

Pre-K-12 Resources for Learning At Home

Teachers, parents and students! Illinois Edition of PBS LearningMedia offers special collections of resources organized by grade and subject area. Find videos, lesson plans, and activities that support learning at home. Create a free account to save and organize content.

April 03, 2020

Pinkalicious & Peterrific Mini-Marathon Friday Night at 6:00PM on WILL-TV

In the second of our Friday Family Movie Night series, WILL-TV brings you a mini-marathon starring Pinkalicious and Peterrific Friday, April 3 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm on our 24/7 KIDS Channel.  

March 27, 2020

WILL-TV Launches New At-Home Learning Resources To Support Families

Attention, parents! WILL-TV has made adjustments to our TV schedule to support your family’s at-home learning during Illinois school closures.  Our main channel, 12.1, now offers PBS KIDS programming for children in grades Pre-K-5 Monday through Friday from 6am until 5pm.

March 27, 2020

New Season of Pinkalicious and Peteriffic Starts Monday, March 30th

All new artful adventures with Pinkalicious and Peterrific start Monday, March 30th on WILL-TV.  The series airs weekdays at 10:30am on our main channel, 12.1.

March 25, 2020

PBS KIDS Movie Nights For The Whole Family Starting Friday March 27

Can’t go out to the movies?  WILL-TV brings your favorite PBS KIDS character movies right to your home every Friday night starting March 27 from 7pm to 9pm on our 24/7 KIDS Channel.

March 23, 2020

Xavier Riddle And The Secret Museum Teaches Kids About History, Inspires Them To Discover The Potential Within

Who are your favorite historical heroes?  Jackie Joyner Kersee?  Anna Pavlova? Martin Luther King? Helen Keller?  Amelia Earhart? Imagine being able to travel back in time with your children to meet real-life inspirational figures when they were kids.  You can with the PBS KIDS show, Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum on WILL-TV and anytime on-line at PBS KIDS.