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IPM News Voter Guide: Who is on the ballot for Illinois’ March 17 primary?

 Illinois Public Media has been covering local primary races to give voters accurate information and context before heading to the polls. Here is what you need to know.
IPM Newsroom
New series from MASTERPIECE: The Count of Monte Cristo.
Atomic Age Cocktail Party
Atomic Age logo with an illustration of a trumpet with musical notes around it.

Tijuana Brass & Beyond (158)
Coming up on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, it’s Tijuana Brass & Beyond—a look at the sound Herb Alpert and company help popularize during the 1960s. We’ll hear from…
Classic Mornings

Bach, Bark, and Looking Back
I told myself: “This is the last one.”
Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: MARCH 1 – 2 –3 – 4 – 5 – 6, 2026 
News Local/State
Four people stand at a railing inside Campbell Hall on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.

2025-26 Roger Ebert Fellows discuss “One Battle After Another”
The 2025-26 University of Illinois College of Media Roger Ebert Fellows discuss “One Battle After Another”.
The 21st Show
A man holds an Iranian flag as he looks at the damaged façade of Gandhi Hospital, which was hit Sunday when a strike also struck a state TV communications tower and nearby buildings across the street during the ongoing joint U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026.

Why did the U.S. go to war with Iran?
The United States and Israel went to war with Iran in conjunction with Israel early Saturday morning. A panel of political and foreign affairs experts including two…
The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Flyover Film Studios in Rantoul brings new growth to central Illinois’ film industry
The story behind the new Flyover movie studios in Rantoul. The studio launched only a few years ago – but it’s already being recognized by state leaders for bringing…
Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 5 - February 2026
We visit the U of I's Black Chorus Camp, sit down for a special Black History Month conversation, and introduce you to the art of sculptor Josh Garber. 
News Local/State
Four people stand at a railing inside Campbell Hall on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.

2025-26 Roger Ebert Fellows discuss “One Battle After Another”
The 2025-26 University of Illinois College of Media Roger Ebert Fellows discuss “One Battle After Another”.
State of Change

The state of the Illinois Prairie
State of Change 2025 looks at efforts to retain existing prairie in Illinois, as well as strategies to restore some areas to a more natural state.