WILL Press Room

Illinois Public Media is seeking short films from local filmmakers for inclusion in the 2021 PBS Short Film Festival. Submissions are due by February 23. 

Illinois Public Media’s curated independent film series Reel Midwest is nominated for “Best Curated Series” in the upcoming 36th Annual IDA Documentary Awards.

The 2020 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter EMMY® Awards awarded the Illinois Country team with outstanding work in “Documentary - Cultural” for the film as a whole and “Musical Composition/Arrangement” for its original song "Backroads." 

Illinois Public Media has received four nominations for the 2020 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter EMMY® Awards.

Illinois Public Media, WCIA-TV Channel 3, and the League of Women Voters of Champaign County will host an Illinois 13th Congressional District debate between Republican incumbent Rodney Davis and Democrat challenger Betsy Dirksen Londrigan on Monday, October 5 in the WCIA studios, located in Champaign, Illinois.

Illinois Public Media is proud to partner with PBS for the 9th Annual PBS Short Film Festival, coming to PBS and WILL digital platforms July 13-24, 2020. This year, the festival features 25 short-form independent films presented in five categories: culture, environment, family, humanity, and race. 

Illinois Public Media released the following statement on June 8, 2020.

An Illinois Newsroom series uncovering some of the barriers formerly and currently incarcerated individuals when it comes to education has won a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best News Series.

This effort to better serve teachers and parents includes a number of educational offerings across multiple platforms, supporting at-home learning for students ranging from Pre-K to 12th grade.

Brian Mackey joins Illinois Public Media as the new host/producer of The 21st—our statewide talk show’s focusing on Illinois people and topics.