217 Today: Drag star Alaska talks Pygmalion, drag bans

September 15, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Fighting Illini football team plays their first Big Ten Conference game of the season Saturday against the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Danville Symphony Orchestra is getting ready for its first season since the retirement of longtime music director Jeremy Swerling. Parents and students from Chicago Catholic schools are […]
Workers are on strike at all 3 Detroit auto makers for the first time in their union’s history

The United Auto Workers union went on strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis simultaneously for the first time in its 88-year history.
No. 7 Nittany Lions ready for hostile crowd when they play against Illinois team eager for upset

Penn State coach James Franklin said his team knows what to expect, especially with the Illini promoting an “orange-out.”
Morris Day prepared to mesmerize fans in his return to central Illinois

URBANA –Morris Day and the Time is coming to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, September 15, and Saturday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m. Morning Edition host Kimberly Schofield spoke with Day, a Springfield, Illinois native, about his road to fame and the memories that came with it. Kimberly Schofield: Morris Day, thank you […]
‘Greener Pastures’ explores farming, climate change and mental health; a life-changing project for the filmmaker

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