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Dialogue’s interview with husband-and-wife singers Raphael and Whitney

 For the third year in a row, Illinois Soul FM 101.1 is throwing a free Juneteenth party at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Stage 5, and this year it features hometown husband-and-wife duo. IPM's Kimberly Schofield spoke with Raphael and Whitney. The concert takes place June 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM. 
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Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by Messiaen, Mendelssohn, Piazzolla, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Berg, and others.
Dialogue

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.
Weather Realness

How to stay safe during extreme heat
It’s summer time and that means warmer temperatures. Learn how to stay safe during extreme heat.
Weather Realness
Garden Hills' stormwater basin on the east side of Hedge Park on June 4, 2026.

Why Garden Hills floods and how new infrastructure could help
Garden Hills has experienced chronic flooding for decades. We discuss how flooding affects communities and the engineering behind the Garden Hills Neighborhood drainage…
The 21st Show
a man of Chinese descent with close-cropped hair wears a teal button-down shirt while staring directly at the camera / next to that is an array of Liu's books, including novels, story collects, and his translation of The Three Body Problem

Best of: Sci-fi author Ken Liu on his writing, AI, and sentient toasters
Author Ken Liu was born in China in 1976, and his family emigrated to the U.S. when he was 11. He has published multiple collections of short stories and an epic series…
Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 7 - May 2026
For this month's Prairie Fire, students from the University of Illinois’ College of Media spent a semester producing five short documentaries highlighting food, skating,…
News Local/State
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Behind The Mic: Education reporter Emily Hays loves connecting people through her stories
From covering school districts, politics, campus news, and more, Illinois Public Media reporter Emily Hays is a versatile journalist who loves keeping it local.
State of Change

Small gestures to make a big difference in preserving our planet
We visit a zero-waste general store, a garden bringing a community together in a Chicago food desert, a program protecting pollinators, and advice to increase sustainability…