217 Today: Trumpeter James Vaughen spreads joy with music

217 Today: Trumpeter James Vaughen spreads joy with music

August 24, 2023 Today’s headlines: Champaign, Danville and Urbana Schools close Thursday due to heat. The University of Illinois has conducted research on how the effects of heat could be lessened in the future. University of Illinois graduate and actor Nick Offerman will return to campus this weekend to raise money for the U of I’s…

Champaign, Danville and Urbana Schools close Thursday due to heat
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Champaign, Danville and Urbana Schools close Thursday due to heat

URBANA – Due to forecasted high temperatures on August 24, some central Illinois school districts will be closed. The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued an Extreme Heat Warning. Combined heat and humidity will make it feel like 110-115 degrees. Here are the August 24 school closures: Champaign Unit 4 Schools Danville School District…

Offerman returns to CU for Japan House fundraiser

Offerman returns to CU for Japan House fundraiser

URBANA – Actor and University of Illinois alum Nick Offerman will perform a show this weekend in Champaign-Urbana to raise money for the University’s Japan House.  Offerman, who is widely known for his role as Ron Swanson in the NBC comedy “Parks and Recreation,” has a connection to the Japan House that goes back decades….