217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Jan. 23 – Jan. 26
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn all about what’s coming to the central Illinois area in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.
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Urbana District 116 promotes two administrators to middle school principals
The Urbana school district has selected two administrators to serve as its next middle school principals.
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For decades, the government banned hemp. Now, it’s funding hemp research
Lincoln University in Missouri is heading a USDA-funded project researching the commodity, but its prohibition created high hurdles for getting the crop off the ground.
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Jan. 23 – Jan. 26
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, January 23 Backyard BBQ Band Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Rose Bowl Tavern, Urbana Details: Part of Americana…
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Potential immigration raids spark fear, protests on Inauguration Day
Immigrant communities around Illinois braced Tuesday for threatened mass deportations. But the Little Village neighborhood in Chicago, saw no anticipated raids as of Tuesday afternoon on the second day of the Trump Administration.
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Illinois joins three other states in suing to stop Trump birthright citizenship order
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s lawsuit claims President Trump’s executive order is unconstitutional.
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Pritzker signs bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities.
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217 Today: Meshell Ndegeocello comes to Krannert to share James Baldwin’s wisdom with music
In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with Meshell Ndegeocello ahead of her upcoming performance at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
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Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media
The Spanish profile of the White House’ X account and the government page on reproductive freedom also were disbanded. Hispanic advocates and others expressed frustration at the change.
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Meshell Ndegeocello comes to Krannert to share James Baldwin’s wisdom with music
Meshell Ndegeocello will perform at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on January 28 at 7:30 p.m.
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Danville school district continues remote learning Wednesday due to frigid temperatures, others return to in-person classes
Danville District 118 shifted to E-Learning for the second day in a row as a bitter cold snap continues all over Illinois, but many school districts are resuming in-person instruction.
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‘Looking for God’s hand in the midst of it’: Danville community reflects on MLK as Trump’s inauguration takes place
Danville community celebrates MLK Day as Donald Trump officially becomes president two hours earlier.
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Dangerous cold in central Illinois through midweek
Meteorologists say there will be bitter cold wind chills below zero through Wednesday morning over central and southeast Illinois.
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Trump signs executive actions on Jan. 6, TikTok, immigration and more
The actions range from campaign priorities like border security to culture war issues like DEI policies.
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Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 riot help more than 50 defendants from Illinois
More than 50 Donald Trump supporters from Illinois will get their federal rap sheets wiped clean after the new president’s Day 1 signing of about 1,500 pardons related to the notorious riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
