U of I students and community members rally in support of Palestine
Around 100 people gathered at the Alma Mater on the University of Illinois’ Urbana campus Thursday in support of Palestine amid Israel’s “complete siege” of the Gaza strip. The University’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine organized the “emergency rally” on the organization’s national day of Palestinian resistance. Attendees chanted, “Free Palestine” — a […]
Scammy Medicare ads and unsolicited calls bombard seniors shopping for health insurance. Will federal efforts help them?
New regulations designed to crack down on misleading marketing of Medicare insurance plans face their first big test when seniors begin shopping for coverage on Oct. 15. One minute last December Leslie Montgomery was a medieval warlord pillaging a nearby kingdom. The next she was a retiree drowning in a flood of confusing Medicare sales […]
Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms
The U.N. warned that so many people fleeing en masse would be calamitous. Hamas dismissed the evacuation order as a ploy and called on people to stay in their homes.
Storms and heavy rain possible Friday night
The National Weather Service in Lincoln forecasts unsettled weather this weekend across central Illinois.
WILL Call: What’s happening in Champaign-Urbana Oct. 12-14
Look below for information on arts and entertainment around central Illinois. Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Owen Henderson talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Event: CU Folk and Roots Festival Date & Time: Opens Thursday the 12th, […]
217 Today: Plans for carbon dioxide pipelines raise safety concerns for small town responders in the Midwest
October 13, 2023 Today’s headlines: A rally was held at the University of Illinois last night to show support for Palestine amid the ongoing conflict with Israel There’s a new push for a law that would require police to remove guns from the homes of accused domestic abusers. The Illinois House Speaker says it’s unlikely that […]