Champaign County’s only low-barrier shelter, Strides, is at risk of closing at the end of the year. Voters in this year’s election on April 1 will weigh in on a property tax increase that would allow Strides to continue to provide shelter and social services.
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.”
Our engineers and electricians are on site at our Transmitter in Monticello hooking up our new transmitters and current (soon to be back up transmitters) to an updated power supply.
A surface parking lot downtown is being converted into a plaza with bench swings, new landscaping and a performing arts stage.
The Closing Market Report turned 40 years old this year.
Hundreds of people gathered at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Friday to rally against President Donald Trump’s attempts to freeze federal funding. They held picket signs and chanted, “Stand up, fight back,” and “Elon Musk has got to go.”
Students have until March 9 to submit a script to the Pens to Lens Student Screenwriting and Filmmaking Competition.
NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge is open through May 2nd, for students in grades 4-12.
Rent and housing prices in Illinois have been steadily rising for the past decade, leading to an uptick in homelessness across the state.
Community members marched in downtown Champaign to protest the Trump administration’s efforts to target and deport those without legal status.
More than 13% of U.S. households have challenges with access to food, according to the USDA. Rates of food insecurity in Champaign County track closely with the national trend, which means more than 26,000 residents do not have access to enough food.
The Urbana-based hospital system announced Tuesday that both Health Alliance and its sister company FirstCarolinaCare will cease operations at the start of 2026.
Several streets will be removed and repaved with new infrastructure, and a new plaza will also be installed on a vacant lot downtown.
Renowned guitarist and singer Isaiah Sharkey closes out Uncorked with Illinois Soul for Black History Month.
Councilman Davion Williams is under fire after changing his Facebook profile picture on Jan. 31 to an image of a swastika with a caption that said it’s an ancient symbol that’s been used for thousands of years across multiple cultures to denote good fortune, well-being and spirituality.