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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Jan. 23 – Jan. 26

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Steve Morck 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 23 Backyard BBQ Band     Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.     Location: Rose Bowl Tavern, Urbana     Details: Part of Americana…

Luigi Mangione trial
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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder and weapons charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death

The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and terror charges while his attorney complained that comments coming from New York’s mayor would make it tough to receive a fair trial.

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Chapter Four: Fallout-The Past is Never Dead

Nobel Laureate William Faulkner once wrote that “The past is never dead.  It’s not even past.” Nowhere are Faulkner’s words more true today than in the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. This week’s chapter of Fallout considers the long durability of injustice and violence and asks what it might take to…

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‘My client is the speaker’: Jury hears wiretapped calls of Madigan co-defendant, longtime friend

Prosecutors paint picture of Mike McClain’s extreme loyalty to ex-Illinois House speaker CHICAGO – By early 2019, Mike McClain had been a fixture around the Statehouse in Springfield for the better part of 50 years, first as a Democratic lawmaker in the 1970s and then for decades as a high-profile contract lobbyist. And though he…

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Illinois launches push to combat distracted driving

Brenda Protz lost her 14-year-old daughter in November 2019 in a distracted-driving crash. Jenna and a friend were riding home from a football game with Jenna’s paternal grandparents when their car was struck by a distracted driver. Jenna and the others in her car died; the other driver survived. “Jenna’s life was cut short,” said…

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‘We all failed you’: Heartbreak at funeral for Israeli-American hostage in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli-American family that became an international symbol in the struggle to free hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza laid their son to rest on Monday after the discovery of his body and those of five others brought a fresh outpouring of grief. Tens of thousands of people thronged a Jerusalem cemetery to pay…

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What’s Your Story? Urbana Free Library seeks visual artists for new program starting this fall

URBANA – The Urbana Free Library is looking for local artists to share their work and knowledge for the Artist-in-Residence Program. Three artists will have each have one month to share their work and guide the public through creating visual artwork, which can be anything from painting to collages to yarn work. Morning Edition host…