Thursday, March 5, 2026
Today’s headlines:
- Voters in Illinois will decide on several important seats in this primary election, including for the U.S. Senate and other local and statewide races.
- Police in Champaign are looking for suspects in a shooting that injured a 15-year-old and caused part of Parkland College to go into lockdown yesterday.
- Health care providers who serve low-income patients and the uninsured are accusing drug manufacturers of restricting access to certain low-cost medicines.
- The Illinois women’s basketball team won its first match of the Big Ten Tournament in Indiana yesterday, beating Wisconsin 82-to-70.
In today’s deep dive, a screening of an Oscar-nominated film, opening nights of two plays, a tournament for a Quidditch-inspired sport, a cat show and, of course, live music.