Tradition and Triumph: Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend celebrates its sixteenth year in April
Tradition and Triumph is the theme for the 2025 Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend.
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4 takeaways from PBS and NPR’s testimony on Capitol Hill
NPR CEO Katherine Maher and her counterpart at PBS, Paula Kerger, appeared Wednesday before a House subcommittee on government efficiency, where they defended public broadcasting against accusations by Republican lawmakers of political bias.
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The Atlantic releases the Signal chat showing Hegseth’s detailed attack plans against the Houthis
The disclosure follows two intense days during which leaders of President Donald Trump’s intelligence and defense agencies have struggled to explain how details — that current and former U.S. officials have said would have been classified — wound up on an unclassified Signal chat that included Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg.
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U.S. intel leaders are grilled again about the leaked Signal chat as more details emerge
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and other top U.S. intelligence officials testified before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday — in a session dominated by discussion of an extraordinary breach of security.
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Voters will determine the future of Strides — Champaign County’s only low-barrier shelter
Champaign County’s only low-barrier shelter, Strides, is at risk of closing at the end of the year. Voters in this year’s election on April 1 will weigh in on a property tax increase that would allow Strides to continue to provide shelter and social services.
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‘Laced with uncertainty’: rehired Veterans Affairs worker expects she’ll lose her job again
One woman who was rehired at the Veterans Affairs facility in Danville after being fired is worried that she won’t be back for long.
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Mar. 27 – Mar. 30
Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Steve Morck 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, March 27 Assassins opens at Station Theatre in UrbanaTime: 7:30 p.m. (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows)Location: UrbanaDetails: Tony-winning Sondheim musical exploring the lives…
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WATCH NOW: PBS, NPR leaders testify before DOGE on federal support for public broadcasting
PBS, NPR and their respective local stations are funded in part by a $535 million appropriation provided by Congress through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in addition to substantial foundation, corporate and viewer donation support.
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217 Today: Who is running in the April 1 Champaign Unit 4 school board race?
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about who is running in the April 1 Champaign Unit 4 school board race.
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Raoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education Department
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 other state attorneys general are asking a federal judge to immediately halt President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
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Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers
Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal – his face bruised and clothes still spotted with blood – recounted to The Associated Press how he was heavily beaten by an Israeli settler and soldiers the night before.
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After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political career
New Salem volunteers blame the state for letting a historic site fall into disrepair.
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217 Today: Brown v. Board in Champaign-Urbana
In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with locals and university faculty about what it was like growing up in the American education system post Brown v Board.
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Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist
The National Security Council said the text chain “appears to be authentic.” Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg said the material in the text chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the U.S. would be deploying, and attack sequencing.”
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An alternative to the USDA Organic label could be more accessible for farmers. Can it stick?
Certified Naturally Grown offers farmers a cheaper and less time-consuming option to communicate how they produce their food. But terms like “natural” on food labels can be confusing for consumers.
