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Erik Satie 100 Years After His Death: More Than Just “Gymnopedies”

July 2, 2025, marks 100 years since the death of French avant-garde composer Erik Satie. Largely dismissed as an eccentric in his lifetime, Satie is now regarded as a pioneer of modern music, paving the way for 20th-century harmonies and musical movements such as minimalism and ambient music.

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Great American Recipe S4 Pre-Premiere (6.27 - 7.11)

New season of PBS Series The Great American Recipe coming Friday, July 11 at 8:00 pm Central Click here to watch the trailer

WILL FM

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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
Richard Strauss

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast

Tuesday night July 8 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “W-I-L-L Classical” it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra”. You’ll hear…
Classic Mornings

How Old Is Yours?

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

WILL AM

The 21st Show
Sonya Massey memorial

One year after Sonya Massey was killed by deputy, is police reform taking shape in Springfield?

It’s been one year since a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey in her home just outside Springfield. The killing sparked protests…
The 21st Show
President Donald Trump signs his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress.

What’s next after Trump signs ‘Big Beautiful Bill’?

Over an extended Independence Day weekend, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. The legislation has many components — making his 2017 tax cuts…
The 21st Show
Raja Krishnamoorthi

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Like every Democrat, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi voted against the "Big Beautiful Bill" Act and he joins the program to explain why.

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,…