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The State of Black voters ahead of the 2026 Midterm Election
Two years after Kamala Harris lost the race for US president, we examine how Black voters are feeling ahead of the November 2026 elections.
Dialogue
Each week Dialogue features interviews people across the region along with in-depth stories from the IPM News team about education, health, politics, arts, and more as it relates to local Black communities. Dialogue airs Saturdays at 11 am and Tuesdays at 6 pm on Illinois Soul FM 101.1 and streams live at illinoissoul.org and can be heard Wednesdays at 8 pm on WILL-AM 580.
African natives who call Illinois home talk about Black American and Black Immigrant relationship
Two African natives discuss their journey to Champaign-Urbana and the conversation between Black Americans and Black Immigrants.
Danville native commits to protecting Mahomet Aquifer if elected to Illinois House District 104
Mary Catherine Roberson is the Democratic challenger to Republican incumbent Brandun Schweizer for Illinois State House District 104.
Pritzker and Bailey offer contrasting views of Illinois’ present and future under their leadership
Dialogue is sharing recent 21st Show interviews with Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and his opponent Darren Bailey (R).
From protector of a president to prison to pardon: the historic life of Abraham Bolden
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.
Vietnam’s ‘Queen of Soul’ prepares for Illinois appearance
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.
Dialogue Roundup: Data Center Debate, Champaign Youth Summer Job Program, and Dire Results of a Hospital Shutdown
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
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’
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
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.
