State highway shootings decline as critics sue over ‘dragnet surveillance’
Same group that successfully blocked election ‘slating’ law takes aim at highway cameras.
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217 Today: Saxophonist Reginald Lewis discusses the importance of Black Music Appreciation Month
Friday, June 21, 2024 Today’s headlines: The heat wave over central Illinois will continue through Wednesday, with high humidity and temperatures in the mid-90s. Illinois voters will not be asked this November whether abortion access should be enshrined in the state constitution despite efforts from pro-abortion rights groups. The head of the Illinois Republican Party announced his…
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Concerns raised in Monticello about number of brain cancer cases; Data being collected from the community
This past February at a Monticello City Council meeting, resident Caitlin McClain spoke about her father-in-law who died of brain cancer in 2022. “My father-in-law was a smart, strong, witty man,” McClain said. “He couldn’t talk at all. In fact, the only thing that he could say was ‘I love you’ to his 4-year-old granddaughter,…
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Heat wave over central Illinois to peak this weekend
Heat waves are defined by humidity and unseasonably warm temperatures, according to IPM Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard. He said summer temperatures five to 10 degrees above the monthly average feel like heat waves.
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217 Today: These farms raise thousands of butterflies and find ways to promote pollinator preservation
Thursday, June 20, 2024 Today’s headlines: The Urbana Police Department would like the city to fund 11 positions. But at this week’s meeting, the City Council voted to approve only two. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced this week that it has been awarded nearly $2 million in grant funding to improve public transit access in…
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Amid pushback to requests for more police, Urbana City Council votes to fund only two positions
The Urbana City Council moved to approve its budget for the next fiscal year at a council meeting Tuesday. The Urbana Police Department had asked the Council to fund 11 positions. But after months of pressure from community members to divert funds away from police to groups that provide social services, the Council voted to…
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Jun. 20 – Jun. 23
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. Syleena Johnson Uncorked Juneteenth Celebration at Krannert Center in Urbana Date & Time: Thursday, June 20th, 6:00 p.m. …
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217 Today: Why some health experts are worried after Southern Baptists vote to oppose IVF
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill expanding access to fentanyl testing strips, in an effort to combat opioid-related overdoses. University of Illinois researchers have developed an antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacterial infections while sparing healthy gut microbes. On Thursday, Syleena Johnson will give a Juneteenth celebration concert at the…
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Illinois’ ban on ‘bump stocks’ remains in place despite U.S. Supreme Court decision
SCOTUS expected to announce whether it will hear unrelated appeal of 2023 assault weapon ban.
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State budget includes hefty taxes, but not on ‘everyday ordinary taxpayers,’ Democrats say
It brings in over $1 billion in new taxes, but proponents say the taxes don’t severely hit individual pocketbooks. There’s a $200 million increase on sports betting operations and more than half a billion by limiting annual claims on business operating loss.
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Millions from the Midwest to the Northeast prepare for a weeklong heat wave
A sweltering heat wave is bearing down on a large swath of the U.S., creating potentially dangerous conditions for millions of people in multiple states.
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217 Today: Grammy nominee Syleena Johnson returns to CU to celebrate Juneteenth with free concert
Monday, June 17, 2024 Today’s headlines: It was a meaningful Father’s Day weekend for a group of parents at Lincoln prison in central Illinois. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is touting what’s currently the largest capital construction program in state history. A judge has ruled against faith leaders who argued that Missouri’s abortion ban violates the…
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Grammy nominee Syleena Johnson returns to CU to celebrate Juneteenth with free concert
On June 20, Syleena Johnson will headline a concert at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Stage 5, sponsored by Illinois Public Media’s new station Illinois Soul. Doors for the free concert open at 5:00 p.m. Music starts at 6:00 p.m.
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Five Cities Baroque Festival is back for second season in central Illinois
DECATUR- Singers and musicians from across central Illinois are collaborating to celebrate Baroque music this June at the Five Cities Baroque Festival. Performances will be held throughout Champaign and Decatur starting this Sunday, June 16th through Saturday, June 22nd. Morning Edition host Kimberly Schofield spoke with the festival’s founding director, Nate Widelitz, about bringing 17th…
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217 Today: Five Cities Baroque Festival is back for second season in central Illinois
Friday, June 14, 2024 Today’s headlines: Former Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Junior was found not guilty of rape and related charges yesterday. The city of Urbana will host a reflections and reverence ceremony on Friday to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday. Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs is celebrating after sending half a million dollars to someone who didn’t…
