Happy Friday, here is your WSIU Almanac for Friday November 26, 2021.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, we talk with a descent of the Mayflower on this Thanksgiving Day about the history of the very first Thanksgiving. Roughly 400 years ago English settlers made a peace settlement with the Native Americans that gave birth to the Thanksgiving Holiday we celebrate today. WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Paula Fisher, a Mayflower descendant about the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620 and the history of the first Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving. Here is your Thursday November 25 2021 WSIU Almanac.

It’s important to prepare a turkey for Thanksgiving properly to prevent food borne illnesses affecting your guest.Thawing the turkey on the countertop overnight lets bacteria develop, so it’s best to leave it in the refrigerator for one to five days depending on the size.

The Salukis will play in the first round on November

Happy Wednesday, here is your November 24, 2021 WSIU Almanac.

Pritzker says maps reflect Illinois’ diversity, preserve minority representation

The annual Illinois Made Holiday Gift Guide by the Illinois Office of Tourism released their list of twenty small businesses with unique products for 2021.The list encourages people to shop at local small businesses across the state.This year’s list includes Buffalo Bluffs Hemp Farm, Alto Clay Works and Shawnee Hills Lavender which are all located in Union County.

An ambulance typically arrives mid-crisis, but a new approach — called community paramedicine — is trying to prevent the emergency altogether.

Happy Tuesday, here is your WSIU Almanac for Tuesday November 23, 2021.