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Photograph of Illinois Public Media's headquarters at Campbell Hall on the University of Illinois campus.

Illinois Public Media is helping launch a new teen video podcast. Here’s how to sign up.

 Illinois Public Media is looking for teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 residing in East Central Illinois to participate in a new program promoting civic engagement and dialogue.
IPM Newsroom
New season of PBS Series: Sisi, Austrian Empress.
Classic Mornings
Classic morning logo, with a bird in the middle and a treble clef sideways.

Winter Keyboarding
Don't lose it!
Prairie Performances
A scene from Stravinsky's ballet, Apollo, featuring two dancers positioned in geometric poses.

Music of the Interwar
From neoclassicism to jazz.
Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by Schubert, Beethoven, Castillo, Brahms, Salonen, Ravel, Gershwin and others
The 21st Show

GOP U.S. Senate candidate Casey Chlebek, Polish immigrant, talks immigration reform, taxes, ‘cultural Marxism’
Casey Chlebek is one of the half dozen Republicans running in the primary for the U.S. Senate race in Illinois. Born and raised in Poland before immigrating to Chicago,…
The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Feb. 5 – Feb 8
We’ll learn about what is coming to the Central Illinois area in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.
The 21st Show
Jason Chambers' alongside his new biography of Tom Burell.

How Tom Burell made advertising with Black people, for Black people
Tom Burrell revolutionized advertising in the 1970s, shifting the industry from racist depictions of African Americans to positive and realistic portrayals. Jason Chambers'…
Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 4 - December 2025
We introduce you to Bloomington artist Herb Eaton, learn the important role the “Illinois Country” played in the American Revolution, and get a special holiday performance…
Mid-American Gardener

Garden-inspired winter hobbies to keep you busy and mid-winter houseplant care tips
The days are getting longer, and we’re making our way back to spring, but until then, let’s all stay cozy inside and keep on growing.
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.