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Black and white photograph of Astor Piazzolla

Prairie Performances: Piazzolla’s Nuevo Tango

On this week’s episode of Prairie Performances, we explore the music of Astor Piazzolla—an Argentinian composer whose innovative works brought tango into the realm of classical and jazz.

The Forsytes from MASTERPIECE. Premieres Sunday, March 22 at 8:00 PM Central Time.

Afternoon at the Opera

A scene from Wagner's Tristan Und Isolde from the met opera house

Live from the Met: Wagner’s Tristan Und Isolde

On this episode of Afternoon at the Opera, Wagner's Tristan Und Isolde, Live from the Met Opera House. Saturday at Noon on Illinois Classical 90.9 FM.

Prairie Performances

Piazzolla’s Nuevo Tango

A look at Piazzolla's innovations in tango.

Evening Concert

The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical

ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: MARCH 15 – 16 –17 – 18 – 19 – 20, 2026

The 21st Show

A combine unloads hundreds of bushels of corn into a grain cart on a farm near Greenfield, Illinois in September 2024.

How is the U.S. war with Iran impacting the fertilizer market for Illinois farmers?

There's been a lot of focus on how the ongoing war with Iran has affected gas and oil prices, but fertilizer prices have also severely risen. A market analyst explains what…

The 21st Show

The push for transparency in small business loans

Small businesses often turn to non-bank lenders to borrow money, but hidden terms mean those businesses often have to pay back more than what they borrowed in the first place.

The 21st Show

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton waves during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Chicago.

Illinois Primary Election 2026 recap

A political writer discusses the results of many big races across the state last night and what they mean for the general election in the fall.

Prairie Fire

Mother Nature - Hip-Hop Duo

We sit down with Klevah and TRUTH—emcees devoted to building a legacy founded on defiance and self-discovery, who got their start in Central Illinois.

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