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Comedy Tonight (136)

This week on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, you’re in for a laugh. It’s a show titled Comedy Tonight! We pull out some of the best comedy records of the hi-fi era…
Evening Concert
Lorin Maaze

The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night July 14 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “W-I-L-L Classical” it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll…
Classic Mornings

How Old Is Yours?

If it’s any younger than 820, don’t even mention it!

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The 21st Show
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Climate of Misinformation: How did weather get politicized?

A research scientist who has studied what makes people susceptible to misinformation around climate change, a journalist covering climate politics, and a climate…
The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Some farmers are using this new, experimental practice to help prevent flooding

In today’s deep dive, with climate change, the Midwest is expected to have shorter, heavier bursts of rain in the winter and spring, which could lead to more flooding.…
The 21st Show
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The 21st Show goes ‘up, up and away’ at 2025 Balloons over Vermilion

On the Friday, July 11, 2025 edition of The 21st Show, we took our program on the road to Vermilion County, which sits on the Illinois/Indiana border. The weather broke just…

WILL TV

Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Season 2 - Episode 8 - May 2025

We turn the reins over to documentary students from the U of I for this episode of Prairie Fire. They bring you stories about The Idea Store and The Station Theater in Urbana,…
News Local/State

Checking In with 2024-2025 Ebert Fellows

The 2024-25 U of I College of Media Roger Ebert Fellows—Aaron Anastos, Diamond Steward-Hutton and Kennedy Caldwell—reflect on a year of writing, talking, and…
State of Change

State of Change Examines Invasive Species

This year’s State of Change — Illinois Public Media’s annual environmental special hosted by Tinisha Spain — will focus on aquatic creatures,…