Blue lines and Black lives, a look at police misconduct, and a continued conversation with the Urbana police chief and trauma researcher Alesha Lewis
Could a new database dedicated to tracking police misconduct bring more accountability for law enforcement? And what are the police departments in Champaign-Urbana doing to increase safety?
Ohio girl concedes cutting off tanker that spilled chemical last year in Illinois, killing 5
The tanker, carrying caustic anhydrous ammonia, left the road and jackknifed when the girl passed it in her family’s minivan. The truck spilled much of the load in Teutopolis, a community about 74 miles south of Champaign.
Whooping cough cases in Illinois nearly five times higher than last year, CDC reports
As of Sept. 21, 1,058 cases of the highly contagious respiratory disease have been reported in the state this year,
UPDATE: In-person classes resume at Danville District 118, no ‘credible threat’ found by police
DANVILLE – School resumed as normal at Danville District 118 Thursday after the district transitioned to an E-learning day Wednesday
217 Today: A year into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jewish college students struggle to find a shared home on campus
Thursday, October 3, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how the deaths of more than 40,000 Palestinians
Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having ‘resorted to crimes’
A newly unsealed court filing lays out fresh details from the landmark criminal case against the former president. It argues that the former president is not entitled to immunity from prosecution.
WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Oct. 03 – Oct. 06
Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 –
Dozens of U of I students gather Tuesday night for VP debate watch party
Nearly 50 students gathered at the Illini Union Tuesday night to watch the Vice Presidential debate between Ohio Senator JD
Madigan judge refuses to toss counts after Supreme Court ruling limited bribery law
U.S. District Judge John Blakey handed down his ruling less than a week before the former Illinois House Speaker is
Danville District 118 schools transition to E-learning day after report of threat
DANVILLE -A report of a threat on social media led Danville School District 118 to transition to an E-learning day
U of I grad running as write-in candidate for congress
URBANA – A candidate for Illinois’ 13th congressional district is now running as a third-party write-in candidate. Chibu Asonye, 27
Middle East latest: Fears of wider war in Middle East grow as Israel and Iran trade threats
The Middle East moved closer to a long-feared regional war Wednesday, a day after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel
Vance and Walz keep it civil in a policy-heavy discussion: VP debate takeaways
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance focused their criticism on the top of the ticket on Tuesday as they
217 Today: Chicago’s beach season is over … or is it? Lake Michigan temps are breaking records
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how climate change has impacted Lake Michigan in
Walz and Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other’s running mates in VP debate
Both Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, and Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio, focused many of their attacks at the top of the ticket, as is traditional for VP debates.
Iran fires ballistic missiles at Israel, US calls it a severe escalation
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Iran fired around 200 ballistic missiles at Israel.
In Sangamon County, Grayson wasn’t the only deputy hired with a DUI on his record
Former Sheriff Jack Campbell retired amid scrutiny of his personnel decisions. Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell came under fire for
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