WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Oct. 17 – Oct. 20

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Oct. 17 – Oct. 20

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui 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, October 17 Fall Carnival     Time: 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.     Location: Savoy Recreation Center     Details: This free, all-ages event invites families to…

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Danville gets $1 million to focus on tree planting program

  DANVILLE – The City of Danville has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program. This grant will be used in launching a new program, Community Roots: Danville’s Urban Reforestation and Revitalization Plan. “This initiative is designed to enhance tree canopy…

In final public transit hearing, downstate operators join chorus for more state funding

In final public transit hearing, downstate operators join chorus for more state funding

Many details still needed before lawmakers can put forward transit funding proposal SPRINGFIELD – Public transit agencies in downstate Illinois are joining Chicagoland rail and bus operators in asking the state for help balancing their budgets.  A state committee met with leaders from a half dozen downstate agencies on Tuesday – the sixth and final…

217 Today: Robert Gao, an Urbana teen, has received the nation’s highest honor for youth poets

217 Today: Robert Gao, an Urbana teen, has received the nation’s highest honor for youth poets

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with a teenager from Urbana who has received the nation’s highest honor for youth poets. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Anulika Ochuba, Kulsoom Khan, Mawa Iqbal and Anna Koh.  

Robert Gao, an Urbana teen, has received the nation’s highest honor for youth poets

Robert Gao, an Urbana teen, has received the nation’s highest honor for youth poets

Prior to high school and as a freshman, Robert Gao was really into math. He dabbled in math competitions, like the AMC and Math Counts.  It made sense because Gao comes from a family of doctors: His father is an internal medicine physician, and his sister and brother-in-law are both medical residents.  When the COVID-19…