Dialogue

Illinois Public Media - WILL · illinois.edu

With the launch of Illinois Soul comes a new local community affairs program, Dialogue, airing each week and highlighting issues important to Black communities in central Illinois. Tune in Saturdays at 11am and again Tuesdays at 7pm on WILL-FM 101.1 to hear interviews along with in-depth stories from the IPM News team about education, health, politics, arts and more.

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Episodes 20

Vietnam’s ‘Queen of Soul’ prepares for Illinois appearance
8d ago
Carol Kim is the featured performer of the Saigon Jazz Revival in Chicago on August 29, 2026. She talked about her career and the influence of Black artists in her music.
From protector of a president to prison to pardon: the historic life of Abraham Bolden
8d ago
IPM's David Pierce took a year to produce a mini-documentary about 91-year-old Abraham Bolden, a former Secret Service agent who served under President John F. Kennedy.
Dialogue Roundup: Data Center Debate, Champaign Youth Summer Job Program, and Dire Results of a Hospital Shutdown
1mo ago
A push to regulate data centers, Champaign Unit 4 students tell us what they've learned in their summer jobs, and it’s been more than three months since a West Side hospital close. Doctors worry other hospitals could be next.
Jim Clyburn talks about priorities if Democrats flip Congress and being South Carolina’s 9th Black congressman
1mo ago
One of Congress' most influential Democrats says if his party flips the U.S. House and Senate ... one of their priorities should be expanding the Supreme Court.
Race and class on center stage at The Virginia Theatre as cast prepares to debut ‘Ragtime: The Musical’
1mo ago
The producer and two performers from ‘Ragtime: The Musical’ talked about performing the award-winning production at The Virginia Theatre.
The Nolan Wells case prompts discussions about Black teens being in mostly White spaces
1mo ago
Black college football player Nolan Wells accompanied his White male friends on a holiday boat trip off the Mississippi coast. Hours later… his friends made it back home. He did not.
Don’t Get Duped or Implicated: Kelly Richmond Pope on Navigating the Fraud Boom
1mo ago
Illinois-based forensic accountant Kelly Richmond Pope writes about why people commit fraud and how we can better protect ourselves.
He traveled for justice and found tragedy: unpacking the death of Antonio Mays in Seattle’s CHOP
1mo ago
Discover the truth behind a utopian protest turned deadly with a new podcast investigating the 2020 unsolved murder of a Black teenager in Seattle's autonomous zone.
Highs and Lows: Black student expulsion rates in Illinois schools
1mo ago
Schools in Illinois discipline Black students at much higher rates than their white peers. We looked into why.
‘We’re not speaking up loud enough’: Three teens share candid thoughts about youth gun violence in central Illinois
2mo ago
In the first half of this year, gun violence has taken the lives of four teens in Champaign. Several more have been injured. And many of the suspects are also teenagers.
Should descendants of enslaved Black Americans receive reparations? An Illinois commission wants your opinions.
2mo ago
The African Descent Reparations Commission is inviting you to take part in a state survey on reparations for Black communities that have faced harm and injustice.
Champaign, Danville and Urbana to mark Juneteenth by celebrating Black freedom and families
2mo ago
Champaign and Urbana's Juneteenth celebrations start on June 13. Danville will have events closer to June 19.
Illinois Soul’s Juneteenth 2026 concert will be a homecoming for husband-and-wife singers Raphael and Whitney
2mo ago
Hometown favorites Raphael and Whitney are the featured performers at the Illinois Soul Juneteenth Concert at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on June 18, 2026.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts upcoming season celebrates community
2mo ago
The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2026-2027 season.
Get a sneak peak of the new Obama Presidential Center, then listen his 2004 interview with WILL-radio
3mo ago
IPM's Reginald Hardwick leads you on a tour of the grounds of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Then we listen to then-State Sen. Obama on WILL-AM.
Illinois Public Media and Illinois Soul says farewell to Kimberly Schofield
3mo ago
After four years at Illinois Public Media, Kimberly Schofield is leaving the air but she's not going far.
DeShawn Williams marks a year as mayor; Inside the Lincoln School for Black children; and Mýa releases album with 70’s/80’s vibes
3mo ago
DeShawn Williams talks about his first year as Urbana's mayor; we visit a restored one-room schoolhouse for Black children; and Mýa talks about her new album.
Remembering Miles Davis and his musical genius on his 100th birthday
3mo ago
May 26, 2026, would have been the 100th birthday of Miles Davis, an Illinois native who changed the course of music.
Direct from Champaign: A Hamilton star and a Student Virtuoso talk about raising the bar
3mo ago
Our Dialogue for Teens hosts learn about a ‘Hamilton’ star who rose from Champaign to Broadway and an emerging talent from Centennial High School.
From Meteorologist to Nail Tech to K9 Officer: how to turn a calling into a career
3mo ago
Our Dialogue for Teens hosts react to the career journeys of a scientist, an entrepreneur, and police officers who work with dogs.

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Vietnam’s ‘Queen of Soul’ prepares for Illinois appearance

From protector of a president to prison to pardon: the historic life of Abraham Bolden

Dialogue Roundup: Data Center Debate, Champaign Youth Summer Job Program, and Dire Results of a Hospital Shutdown

Jim Clyburn talks about priorities if Democrats flip Congress and being South Carolina’s 9th Black congressman

Race and class on center stage at The Virginia Theatre as cast prepares to debut ‘Ragtime: The Musical’

The Nolan Wells case prompts discussions about Black teens being in mostly White spaces

Don’t Get Duped or Implicated: Kelly Richmond Pope on Navigating the Fraud Boom

He traveled for justice and found tragedy: unpacking the death of Antonio Mays in Seattle’s CHOP

Highs and Lows: Black student expulsion rates in Illinois schools

‘We’re not speaking up loud enough’: Three teens share candid thoughts about youth gun violence in central Illinois

Should descendants of enslaved Black Americans receive reparations? An Illinois commission wants your opinions.

Champaign, Danville and Urbana to mark Juneteenth by celebrating Black freedom and families

Illinois Soul’s Juneteenth 2026 concert will be a homecoming for husband-and-wife singers Raphael and Whitney

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts upcoming season celebrates community

Get a sneak peak of the new Obama Presidential Center, then listen his 2004 interview with WILL-radio

Illinois Public Media and Illinois Soul says farewell to Kimberly Schofield

DeShawn Williams marks a year as mayor; Inside the Lincoln School for Black children; and Mýa releases album with 70’s/80’s vibes

Remembering Miles Davis and his musical genius on his 100th birthday

Direct from Champaign: A Hamilton star and a Student Virtuoso talk about raising the bar

From Meteorologist to Nail Tech to K9 Officer: how to turn a calling into a career

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Episodes 20

Vietnam’s ‘Queen of Soul’ prepares for Illinois appearance

From protector of a president to prison to pardon: the historic life of Abraham Bolden

Dialogue Roundup: Data Center Debate, Champaign Youth Summer Job Program, and Dire Results of a Hospital Shutdown

Jim Clyburn talks about priorities if Democrats flip Congress and being South Carolina’s 9th Black congressman

Race and class on center stage at The Virginia Theatre as cast prepares to debut ‘Ragtime: The Musical’

The Nolan Wells case prompts discussions about Black teens being in mostly White spaces

Don’t Get Duped or Implicated: Kelly Richmond Pope on Navigating the Fraud Boom

He traveled for justice and found tragedy: unpacking the death of Antonio Mays in Seattle’s CHOP

Highs and Lows: Black student expulsion rates in Illinois schools

‘We’re not speaking up loud enough’: Three teens share candid thoughts about youth gun violence in central Illinois

Should descendants of enslaved Black Americans receive reparations? An Illinois commission wants your opinions.

Champaign, Danville and Urbana to mark Juneteenth by celebrating Black freedom and families

Illinois Soul’s Juneteenth 2026 concert will be a homecoming for husband-and-wife singers Raphael and Whitney

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts upcoming season celebrates community

Get a sneak peak of the new Obama Presidential Center, then listen his 2004 interview with WILL-radio

Illinois Public Media and Illinois Soul says farewell to Kimberly Schofield

DeShawn Williams marks a year as mayor; Inside the Lincoln School for Black children; and Mýa releases album with 70’s/80’s vibes

Remembering Miles Davis and his musical genius on his 100th birthday

Direct from Champaign: A Hamilton star and a Student Virtuoso talk about raising the bar

From Meteorologist to Nail Tech to K9 Officer: how to turn a calling into a career