Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez from the Chicago City Council, Members of Quad Cities DSA and Northern Illinois DSA, and a historian discuss why socialism is gaining traction in Illinois and across the nation.
When someone mentions “socialism,” what do you think of? Young people increasingly prefer socialism to capitalism.
We’ll talk about that today with an Illinois politician, organizers, and a historian.
We're live at 11:
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Del Mar gives his take on taxes, criminal justice, and Republicans’ ability to win statewide elections in Illinois.
A panel of journalists from Illinois Times, Illinois Public Media, and The Herald-News join the conversation on data centers in Illinois.
Today:
-The Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor this year, Aaron Del Mar.
-Plus, how local governments are handling the debate over data centers in Illinois.
It's all live at 11:
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Today, from central Illinois to Sesame Street. We’ll talk with Emmy-award-winning composer Paul Rudolph — and his wife, a puppeteer best known for Abby Cadabby.
We're with them live for the hour at 11:
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Today, prediction markets, from the future of the Iran war to more offbeat topics, like whether the government would confirm aliens exist. We’ll talk about their rising significance and the fight to regulate them in Illinois and beyond.
We're live at 11:
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The co-founder and the director of the famous local film festival discuss its history, this weekend’s festivities, and the future of the event.
Back in 1999, Roger Ebert started an annual film festival in his hometown. Now, Ebertfest is coming to an end, at least in its current form.
Today we’ll talk with co-founder and host Chaz Ebert about its history and this weekend's final festival.
We're live at 11:
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What it like to make movies in Central Illinois?
A union leader from @uisedu.bsky.social and a journalist covering colleges and universities for @insidehighered.com join the discussion.
Hamilton star Jonathan Butler-Duplessis discusses his life, growing up in the C-U area, and his work.
Today:
-Tenure-track faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield are on strike.
-Plus, movies at this year's Ebertfest made in Central Illinois, a comedy and a documentary.
We'll talk about it all, live at 11:
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Actor Jonathan Butler-Duplessis attended high school and college in Champaign. After more than a decade in regional theater, he made his Broadway debut in Hamilton.
We'll talk with him for the hour about his life and work, today live at 11:
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Will the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran hold?
After more than a month of war in Iran … President Trump has made a series of increasingly wild social media threats.
We’ll have reactions from across Illinois to those comments and the latest news, live today at 11 a.m.
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Both Illinois State University basketball teams were able to make their NIT and WNIT tournaments. We look back at the men's season, and preview the women's championship game.
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The Illini are in the Final Four!
Our guest host @yourboystove.bsky.social talks with a panel of sports journalists about the team, as well as what to expect from this weekend's game.
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We're live today:
-We'll talk about Illinois in the Final Four of March Madness this weekend.
-Illinois State's men's and women's teams have had good runs in their tournaments, too. We'll talk about that.
Join us to talk about the action at 11:
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With the weather warming, it’s time to consider spring and summer travel plans. We’ll talk about popular destinations in the 21st state and beyond with Illinois-based travel content creators Jay and Himani Patel, known online as “CoupleofPatels.”
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Money from super PACs flooded into Illinois for the Democratic primary — much of it aimed at defeating progressives by misleading voters about their records.
We talk with congressional candidate Robert Peters, who was targeted by one of them, plus Semafor's @daveweigel.bsky.social.
Today:
-Super PACs in the Illinois Democratic primary. We'll hear from a candidate targeted by one of them, plus @daveweigel.bsky.social of Semafor.
-Travel in the 21st state and beyond, with content creators Jay and Himani Patel.
We're live at 11 a.m. Central:
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Customer service is increasingly the domain of AI chatbots. What impact is this having on security and how are consumers engaging with this service?
Meet Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor @cmitchellforlg.bsky.social .
Today:
-We're LIVE with Gov. Pritzker's running mate in the November elections, Christian Mitchell.
-Plus, customer service and AI chatbots. We'll talk about people's experiences and a data leak involving Sears.
Join us throughout the hour today at 11:
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Self-driving cars were once a vision of the future. Now, the company Waymo is hoping to put its autonomous rideshares on the streets of Illinois.
Self-driving cars were once a vision of the future. Now, the company Waymo is hoping to put its autonomous rideshares on the streets of Illinois. We’ll talk about what’s happening, how they work, and how people feel about the technology.
We're live today at 11:
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Nearly 100 Tuskegee Airmen were killed — and of those, 27 went missing. Most were never recovered, leaving a trail of unresolved grief that would haunt their families for decades.
The Tuskegee Airmen have been celebrated for breaking racial barriers in the Army. But 27 of them went missing in action, and most were never recovered. Their stories are the subject of a book, “Forgotten Souls.”
We’ll talk with author Cheryl Whitlow Thompson at 11:
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Visitors can enjoy a stroll along through thousands of different pigments of tulips.