A 6-year-old grins at the camera in a pink t-shirt while her father holds her arm. Both are in a car.

Families have mixed feelings as Urbana opens its first fully multilingual school

URBANA — Felix Ayanbode has statistics at his fingertips for why his daughter should learn multiple languages.  His first grader, Faith, is learning to be bilingual in French and English at Urbana District 116’s first multilingual school, Yankee Ridge Elementary.  “When you know another language, you are able to have a peek into another culture….

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As Illinois receives praise for its cannabis equity efforts, stakeholders still working on system’s flaws

New entrants to marijuana market still struggle against entrenched businesses Medical marijuana patients can now purchase cannabis grown by small businesses as part of their allotment, Illinois’ top cannabis regulator said, but smaller, newly licensed cannabis growers are still seeking greater access to the state’s medical marijuana customers. Illinois legalized medicinal marijuana beginning in 2014,…

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Aug. 29 – Sep. 01

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Aug. 29 – Sep. 01

Listen to Kimberly Schofield 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. Thursday, August 29 Hoopeston National Sweet Corn Festival at McFerren Park       Date: August 29 – September 2       Location: McFerren Park, Hoopeston     …

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Temperatures drop slightly, thunderstorms expected this week

  Illinoisans are catching a little break from the extreme heat seen earlier this week with temperatures soaring to the 100’s. An Excessive Heat Warning was in effect Tuesday 11am-8pm causing the Danville Consolidated School District to transition to an E-learning day and all outdoor programming sponsored by the Champaign Park District was cancelled. However,…

217 Today: Extreme weather can leave a trail of destruction and a lasting health impact

217 Today: Extreme weather can leave a trail of destruction and a lasting health impact

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the public health impact of natural disasters. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Anulika Ochuba, Stephanie Mosqueda, Mawa Iqbal and Natalie Krebs.