Winter closings, delays, and e-learning days for Monday, January 6
Many schools switched to e-learning days. Many local city and county offices are closed for the day.
Winter Storm Warning has ended for Champaign County
Heavy snow accumulation of six inches or more is possible through Monday morning.
Winter Storm Resource Center
A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Champaign County and surrounding portions of East Central Illinois beginning 12 a.m. Sunday through 12 p.m. Monday.
217 Today: Lack of access anticipated ahead of second Trump term
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how some people feel about Trump’s next four years in office.
Jakucionis makes tiebreaking basket as No. 22 Illinois edges Washington 81-77
SEATTLE — Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday. The Fighting Illini (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten), playing at UW for the first time since the 1952 Final Four, had a 17-point lead but the…
Trump’s Green Card proposal for international students sparks doubt. Here’s why.
Last summer, President-elect Trump proposed offering green cards to international students, who graduate from American schools. Students are hopeful, but also skeptical.
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday to the House speakership on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts after a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.
Recent Alzheimer’s advancements leave Black and Latino patients behind
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New Orleans inches toward normalcy while mourning victims of deadly New Year’s rampage
A mix of law enforcement, street performers and football fans has filled New Orleans’ blocks as the city inches back to normalcy while mourning victims of the deadly New Year’s rampage in which an Army veteran plowed a truck into revelers.
217 Today: Recent Alzheimer’s advancements leave Black and Latino patients behind
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how Latino and Black people are significantly more likely to get diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at stages when treatments are less effective.
White leads No. 22 Illinois to 109-77 blowout at No. 9 Oregon
Tre White had 20 points and 11 rebounds as No. 22 Illinois made a resounding statement on the road with a 109-77 blowout of ninth-ranked Oregon.
The Latest: The FBI now says the New Orleans truck attacker acted alone in an ‘act of terrorism’
The FBI now says the New Orleans truck attacker acted alone in an “act of terrorism” when he drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers early Wednesday, killing 14 people.
The University of Illinois hopes to build a smaller, safer and smarter nuclear reactor. Here’s what’s next
Forty-five years ago, the worst commercial nuclear accident to occur in the United States happened at Three Mile Island power plant in Middleton, Pennsylvania. Thousands of people had to evacuate due to a malfunction and human error causing a steam explosion in one of the reactors.
WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Jan. 02 – Jan. 05
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. Thursday, January 2 Family Game Night Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Location: Champaign Public Library Details: Part of the Family…
217 Today: The University of Illinois will build a smaller, safer and smarter nuclear reactor. Here’s what’s next
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about the U of I’s Microreactor Demonstration Project.