Several squirrels have been found ill or dead in Urbana, and public health officials have confirmed that at least one tested positive for tularemia, a rare but serious bacterial disease.
Robert Crimo III, the admitted shooter in the Highland Park July 4 parade massacre, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday, as a courtroom packed with survivors of the mass shooting looked on.
Stratton is the first Democrat to announce intention to fill retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat.
More than 800 cases have been confirmed in 25 jurisdictions around the U.S.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about what is coming to Central Illinois in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.
Imagine being locked inside a room and your only hope of escape is to solve a series of puzzles within one hour and crack the code for a quantum computer. That’s the premise of the Quantum Salvation escape room from LabEscape in Urbana.
One of the big selling points of attending community colleges is the lower tuition cost. With that in mind, the legislation limits the costs of the four-year programs.
For the past three months, the Trump administration has taken aim at federal funding for scientific research, making the future of science uncertain for scientists across the country, including at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in Congress.
Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his funeral.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how armadillos are expanding their territory in Illinois.
CHAMPAIGN — The Fighting Illini softball team (19-23) protected its home field with another win against DePaul University on Tuesday. The Illini beat the Blue Devils 9-4, Takeaways DePaul: DePaul struggled to get things going against Illinois. The Blue Devils went three innings without a hit and struggled to get Illinois off the field in…
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, April 24 Uncorked with Darius Brubeck at Krannert Center for the Performing ArtsTime: 5:00 p.m.Location: Urbana, ILDetails: Internationally known jazz pianist performing a…
Some Democrats, who are often named as possible 2028 Democratic presidential candidates alongside Pritzker, think the party needs to talk less about LGBTQ issues.
State Sen. Emil Jones III’s federal corruption trial is nearing its end as the jury deliberated for two hours Monday after hearing closing arguments.