From the US Senate seat in Illinois to the governor's mansions in Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin and Florida, Black politicians ...

Alex Barton is the new local host for Morning Edition. IPM News.’ Reginald Hardwick spent a few minutes getting to know him.

A year after his first visit to The 21st Show, retired U.S. diplomat Eric Whitaker returned to talk about the world as it is ...

Her bio was a refreshing change from most of those I’ve encountered online. And I was reminded of it recently when I played ...

URBANA, Ill. (Oct. 31, 2026) - Illinois Soul, part of Illinois Public Media (IPM) today announced Dialogue: Next Gen, a new ...

Civic education is an essential part of democracy. But political scientist Lindsey Cormack argues American schools are not up ...

When you think of classical music appropriate for the Thanksgiving holiday, the first thing that probably comes to mind is ...

In honor of the birthday of John Philip Sousa, this week’s Prairie Performances takes a look at Sousa’s musical legacy right here on the University of Illinois campus. You can hear the University ...

Two Stream gages have shut down in St. Joseph. We learn how this will affect how scientists and communities monitor flooding ...

Abraham Lincoln is often said to be the subject of more books than anyone except Jesus. So what's left to say about the 16th president? Plenty, according to Jonathan W. White, a professor at the ...

This week, we’re featuring the Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s rendition of Hector Berlioz’s Sinfonie Fantastique. A strange story of love, obsession, dark hallucinations, and a witch’s sabbath, all ...

Americans have spent years arguing about how police, paramedics, and other emergency personnel respond when dispatched to ...