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Reporting from in and around [email protected] to Statewide across Illinois in:Bloomington/Normal – WGLT 89.1 (Saturdays 5 PM)Carbondale – WSIU 91.9 (Saturdays 3 PM and Sundays 6 AM)Mount Vernon - WVSI 88.9 (Saturdays 3 PM and Sundays 6 AM)Olney - WUSI 90.3 (Saturdays 3 PM and Sundays 6 AM)Quad Cities - WVIK 105.7 HD-2 (TBD)Rockford/DeKalb – WNIJ 89.5 (Saturdays 6 AM, Sundays 2 PM)Springfield/Decatur - WUIS 91.9 (Saturdays 9 AM)Peoria – WCBU 89.9 (Saturdays 5 PM)Pittsf ...
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Every Friday afternoon on Day to Day join WCBU's Nathan Irwin and Suzette Boulais, executive director of Arts Partners of Central Illinois for a look at current and upcoming art & cultural events across the region. Day to Day, weekdays at noon on WCBU.
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Illinois's statewide news talk show, produced by Illinois Public Media.
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Morning headlines from WVIK News.
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This I Believe Illinois is NPR Illinois' annual essay program for Illinois high school seniors. An expression of where their minds are as they prepare to enter the adult world.Details for the Fall 2025 program are listed below. Please contact Bea Bonner at [email protected] for any questions. Fall 2025 Important Dates and DeadlinesWriting Guidelines
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WBEZ's global affairs program. Featuring in-depth conversations about international issues and their local impact. Also, foreign film reviews and human rights commentaries. Hosted by Jerome McDonnell. This podcast is free, in mp3, and updated weekdays.
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Broken English is a mobile podcast hosted by me, Andrew Mahar in and around Chicago, Illinois. This first season is a mixture of interviews from people who have immigrated to the U.S. ranging from Mexico to South Africa to Turkey to Bolivia. With the Trump administration creating such a negative connotation around the word “Immigrant” now more than ever, immigrants need a voice to share their side of the story. Broken English is here to be that voice.
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Ended in 2022, this segment was a weekly review of the major stories with the reporters who covered them, hosted by Herb Trix.
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This week, Republicans in Congress moved a step closer to their long-held goal of ending federal support for public media. We talk about it with the president of the Illinois Public Broadcasting Council.By The 21st Show
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Friday the 13th: Why is it considered unlucky?
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Superstitions around Friday the 13th abound.By WBUR & NPR
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Father and son 'unravel some tangled threads' by learning something new together
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John Stewart and his 5-year-old son have been learning piano together.By WBUR & NPR
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A father reflects on his relationship with his daughter
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As Father's Day approaches, Jon Kalish reflects on his relationship with his daughter in an essay.By WBUR & NPR
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Why are true crime books so popular? Traci Thomas shares her top picks
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True crime books, podcasts and documentaries capture audiences everywhere.By WBUR & NPR
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Newtok, Alaska, was supposed to be a climate haven. What went wrong?
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People who have relocated to a new town across the river report that the infrastructure there is already failing.By WBUR & NPR
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Meat had taken a backseat to grain bowls and plant burgers, but now it's back. Just like fashion and ever-changing hemlines, food also comes in and out of favor.By WBUR & NPR
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This Father's Day, listen to old-time Tejano fiddle music by Belen Escobedo
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Escobedo says when she plays the old songs nowadays, it makes men cry because they remember how their fathers taught them, too.By WBUR & NPR
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Reporter's notebook: How climate change impacts the Mississippi River
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Here & Now's Chris Bentley and Peter O'Dowd spent a week reporting on the Mississippi River.By WBUR & NPR
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What Israel's escalation in Iran means for the region
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Israel has launched waves of attacks on Iran.By WBUR & NPR
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Iran is promising to retaliate after Israel's strikes targeted nuclear facilities, top military leaders and scientists.By WBUR & NPR
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A new study finds that a moderate level of exercise may lower some people's chances of getting cancer.By WBUR & NPR
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An aviation safety consultant's take on what may have led to Air India's deadly crash
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Thursday's deadly Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad saw just one sole survivor walk away.By WBUR & NPR
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In the spring of 2025, Chase Bandolik ran 416 miles from Cairo, Illinois north to Beloit, Wisconsin (near the northern Illinois border). We talk with him about the journey.By The 21st Show
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June 13, 2025: Pritzker goes to DC to defend sanctuary status while ICE officers target migrants outside courts
Illinois Gov. Pritzker went to Washington this week to defend the state's sanctuary policies. In our Friday politics roundup, we talk about that, immigration enforcement actions in Chicago, and protests against ICE.By The 21st Show
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June 13, 2025: Professors sue Bradley University and EV manufacturer to build assembly plant in Peoria area
We check in on the latest news out of the Peoria region in our Friday reporter roundup.By The 21st Show
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Rock Island Arsenal Museum on Pentagon chopping block
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By Joseph Leahy
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Statewide: The people helping to bring down Chicago homicides
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The city still has problems with violence. But it is on track to have its lowest number of murders in a decade. Many are crediting street outreach.By Sean Crawford
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Tulsa has a reparations plan 104 years after race massacre
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More than 100 ago, white residents of Tulsa destroyed a thriving Black neighborhood.By WBUR & NPR
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Several countries expected to recognize Palestinian state
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France is leading the effort.By WBUR & NPR
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Southern Illinois farmers face a growing problem: What to do when nature reclaims your land
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As climate change and development exacerbate the Mississippi River’s environmental problems, many communities will have to grapple with the questions facing Dogtooth Bend: how to balance the costs of maintaining America’s aging levee system against the pain of relocating communities and farmland.By WBUR & NPR
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LA faith leader on why protests are taking to the streets
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Immigration raids have sparked protests in Los Angeles and other cities across the country.By WBUR & NPR
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Author calls for class-based affirmative action in higher education
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Colleges and universities have had to adjust their admissions processes after the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action a couple of years ago.By WBUR & NPR
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What we know about the Air India plane crash
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The flight carrying 242 passengers including 12 crew members crashed into a medical college minutes after taking off.By WBUR & NPR
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The book "Eve" explores human evolution with a particular focus on the female body and its author joins the program today.By The 21st Show
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Supreme Court issues decision on home raids and Americans with Disabilities Act
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Justices unanimously decided that a family’s lawsuit can move forward after law enforcement wrongly raided their home.By WBUR & NPR
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The event, which took place in Dallas over Tuesday and Wednesday this week, saw decisions on women pastors, same-sex marriage, pornography, sports betting and much more.By WBUR & NPR
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Admiral James Stavridis warns of possible Israel strike, Trump's military deployments and parade
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Admiral James Stavridis criticizes what he sees as President Trump's politicization of the military.By WBUR & NPR
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