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Catch “Route 66 Women: The Untold Story of the Mother Road”

 As Route 66 is celebrating its 100 year anniversary this year, learn about the women who found freedom and opportunity along America's most iconic highway. "Route 66 Women: The Untold Story of the Mother Road," a three-part series, starts July 16 at 8 PM and will continue to air on WILL-TV on the following Thursdays. Each episode is repeated Fridays at 10 PM and are available to watch anytime with WILL Passport. Stay tuned for more Route 66 content across our stations this summer and fall!
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Illinois Classical
Illinois Classical 90.9

Your home for Classical and more in Central Illinois.
Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by Gottschalk, Ives, Ellington, Vaughan Williams, Debussy, Beethoven, and others
Dialogue
Forensic accountant Kelly Richmond Pope

Don’t Get Duped or Implicated: Kelly Richmond Pope on Navigating the Fraud Boom
Illinois-based forensic accountant Kelly Richmond Pope writes about why people commit fraud and how we can better protect ourselves.
The 21st Show
 Israeli Maoz Inon (left) and Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah have written a new book called “The Future is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land.”

Two friends channel grief into advocating for peace in Holy Land
Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon have written a book called “The Future is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land.” They discuss why they…
The 21st Show
a woman in a white shirt with heart-shaped polka dots holds a pink puppet with a blue dress talking to a young girl wearing a beige t-shirt; a man in a navy windblazer with the University of Illinois orange block-I logo sits in front of double green doors on an urban stoop next to a pink puppet wearing a teal dress

Abby Cadabby’s puppeteer is married to a guy from Normal, Illinois. Here’s how they got to Sesame Street.
He's a Normal, Illinois native who went to U. of I. and ended up writing music for Sesame Street.She's the puppeteer behind Abby Cadabby — and she just won an Emmy for…
The 21st Show
a montage featuring Scott Solomon, a white man with a short beard wearing a navy bowling shirt with gold accents, sitting in front of bookcases and next to the binocular eyepieces of a telescope; the cover of

Do humans have a future on Mars?
It’s the official policy of the U.S. government to work toward putting people on Mars. Debates about that usually focus on cost and national priorities. Less considered is…
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,…
Mid-American Gardener

Propagation, Hail Recovery & Summer Garden Tips
In this episode of Mid-American Gardener, Tinisha is joined by horticulturists Karen Ruckle and Ella Maxwell for hands-on advice on how to keep your garden thriving all…
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…