217 Today: Fresh shrimp doesn’t have to come from the ocean. Turns out Midwest shrimp farms are a thing

Ozempic hype forces employer calls on obesity coverage

Spending on a new class of diabetes and weight loss medications hit nearly $7 billion in the first half of the year, as people are

217 Today: The loss of Champaign-Urbana’s last gay bar leaves a gap for the queer community

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Today’s headlines: The City of Chicago is receiving about $30 million from the Illinois state government to help support asylum seekers.

C-U community gathers to celebrate Pride

On Saturday, Sept. 30, large crowds of people gathered along Race St. and Springfield Ave. in Urbana dressed in rainbow colors to celebrate C-U’s annual

Champaign County Community Coalition hosts first Black Mental Health conference to dispel stigmas

The Champaign County Community Coalition hosted the first Black Mental Health and Wellness Conference at Parkland College in Champaign on Sept. 30. The goal of the conference,

‘Fractured’ and ‘disconnected,’ CU queer community seeks specific spaces

‘Support groups are not enough’: CU’s queer community works for more cohesion CHAMPAIGN — Despite feeling like “there’s no shortage of queer people in Champaign,”

217 Today: Champaign Urbana queer community seeks specific spaces

Monday, October 2, 2023 Today’s headlines: Decatur Public Schools is breaking ground on a new school building that’s being named after one of Illinois’ Tuskegee Airmen. Large