In films, such as Spike Lee’s Malcolm X or Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Woman King, music is used as an underlying tool to draw emotions from viewers. Tones of sound allow audiences to feel what Lee’s characters are experiencing on the big screen, whether it’s joy, tension or sorrow. The man working behind the scenes on those…
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn who is running in the April 1 Champaign Unit 4 school board race.
Protestors gathered along East Main Street to condemn Rep. Miller for her lack of engagement with voters in the state’s largest congressional district.
Residents are surveying damage from unusually vicious weather in multiple U.S. states where violent twisters, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires decimated entire neighborhoods.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how some students at the University of Illinois want the campus to provide better housing and meal options over breaks.
Miller was uncontested in her 2024 race, with more than 308,000 people voting for her in November 2024.
In this segment of Dialogue, Illinois Public Media’s David Pierce sits down with Terence Blanchard to discuss “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” the opera composed by Blanchard. As the first Black composer to take New York’s Metropolitan Opera, Blanchard brought the music to central Illinois. __ GUESTS: Terence Blanchard American Jazz trumpeter and composer
A dangerous line of thunderstorms is forecast to move through central Illinois between 8 pm and 1 am tonight. Potential hazards include 75+ mph straight-line winds, EF-2+ tornadoes, and 2″+ diameter hail.
INDIANAPOLIS — Rodney Rice scored 26 points, Derik Queen had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 11 Maryland routed No. 24 Illinois 88-65 on Friday night in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. The Terrapins (25-7) will face the winner of the late quarterfinal between Michigan and Purdue in the semifinals. Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 12…
Around 100 people turned up to enjoy a clear view of the lunar eclipse, which reached totality minutes before 2 a.m., as the moon passed through Earth’s shadow. During totality, the moon appears reddish in color, giving it the nickname “blood moon.”
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about the local impact of cuts to the Department of Education.
The International Student Advisory Board wants the U of I to give students the option to stay in University Housing for no additional cost during breaks and provide meals at dining halls or nearby locations. The group has a change.org petition circulating.
The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk.
The Trump administration has terminated the Soybean Innovation Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, nearly two months after its funding was paused pending a review. The lab’s funding is set to officially end on April 15.
As engines become more fuel efficient, and electric vehicles make greater inroads , Illinois faces an unexpected consequence — less funding for roads.