All Episodes

217 Today: Four Democrats battle in March primary to succeed Susana Mendoza as Illinois comptroller

217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Mar. 12 – Mar. 15

217 Today: Knox College professor turns prairie, loss into poems in “Broken Hallelujah”

217 Today: Protein is everywhere right now. We asked experts: Do we really need more?

217 Today: Mosses are the underdogs of the plant world. These scientists are trying to protect them

217 Today: After one of the driest years on record, we’re finally seeing rain in Central Illinois

217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Mar. 5 – Mar. 8

217 Today: Illinois schools counted on federal grants to ease a shortage of school psychologists. After cancelation and a year of court battles, the future’s uncertain

217 Today: Flyover Film Studios in Rantoul brings new growth to central Illinois’ film industry

217 Today: The 21st Show sought interviews with all 16 candidates for U.S. senator from Illinois. Listen to them here

217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Feb. 26 – Mar. 1

217 Today: Immigrants in McLean County seeking legal pathway face ‘a different kind of fear’

217 Today: Rev. Jesse Jackson looks back at some of his famous speeches

217 Today: Illinois schools counted on federal grants to ease a shortage of school psychologists. After cancellation and a year of court battles, the future’s uncertain.

217 Today:  It’s eagle nesting season in Illinois. One nesting pair calls a northern Illinois state park home

217 Today:  What’s Happening in Central Illinois Feb. 19 – Feb. 22

217 Today: Illinois residents soon have a big choice to make: who should represent them in the U.S. Senate for the next six years

217 Today: Farmers may lose a USDA program that helps them adapt to climate change

217 Today: Four Republican candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to challenge two-term Governor JB Pritzker in November

217 Today: Visa delays, rising costs, tightening restrictions and fear are keeping international artists from visiting the Midwest

217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Feb. 12 – Feb. 15

217 Today: Meet some of the candidates from Illinois’ second congressional district

217 Today: ‘BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions’ film creators discuss crafting a visual album to showcase a Black perspective

217 Today: Economics and energy take center stage in this year’s 13th congressional district campaigns

217 Today:  A conversation with Sanford Hess, who’s running for the Democratic ticket for Champaign County Executive.

217 Today:  A conversation with Michelle Jett, who’s running for the Democratic ticket for Champaign County Executive.

217 Today: A tick bite made this rancher allergic to her own cattle. It’s a worsening issue for farmers

217 Today: Illinois Soul celebrates two years of amplifying Black voices

217 Today: Maysa brings her dulcet voice to Champaign-Urbana to help Illinois Soul celebrate its anniversary

217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Jan. 29 – Feb. 1

217 Today: A look at the first debate between the three Illinois Democrats vying to become the state’s next U.S. senator

217 Today: Cow cuddles and farm-churned ice cream are helping Midwest dairies thrive despite low milk prices

217 Today: The nation’s wheat belt has been wavering, but hybrid science may help bring it back

217 Today: Illinois Public Media is helping launch a new teen video podcast. Here’s how to sign up.

217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Jan. 22 – Jan. 25

217 Today: Here are the books Illinois students loved the most in 2025

217 Today: One man’s journey from living in poverty in Southern Illinois to prison to a PhD

217 Today: New exhibit showcases Illinois’ role in Underground Railroad

217 Today: Local film competition challenges participants to make a movie in 48 hours

217 Today: Judge grants temporary restraining order to block the Trump Administration’s freeze on federal funding

217 Today: A conversation with the president of the University of Illinois System about why he is stepping down next year

217 Today: What made 2025 a hard time to be a farmer and what’s ahead for some farmers in the central US

217 Today: WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana Jan. 8 – Jan. 11

217 Today: Five candidates seeking to represent central Illinois in Congress, including incumbent Nikki Budzinski

217 Today: How a preservation project is saving wetlands in the Midwest

217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Dec. 25 – Dec. 28

217 Today: From ‘Grinchmas’ to chestnut roasts, these rural towns make the holidays central to their economy

217 Today: Ag sector alarm bells are going off

217 Today: More than a holiday tradition, reindeer are a way of life at the Hardy ranch in Rantoul

217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Dec. 18 – Dec. 21

217 Today: New Illinois Farm Bureau president wants to restore communication and credibility for the venerable organization

217 Today: With a federal tax credit ending early, installing home solar is about to get more expensive

217 Today: Declining attendance & rising maintenance costs bring an end to a historic church building in Champaign

217 Today: Advocates for Aging Care pushes for solutions as Champaign County faces skilled nursing bed shortage

217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Dec. 11 – Dec. 14

217 Today: Improved natural gas storage fields will save customers money, Ameren Illinois says

217 Today: Cottonseeds are loaded with protein. Could these seeds become a new food source?

217 Today: Champaign’s only low-barrier shelter is at risk of closing. Some guests are worried