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Where to find food assistance in Central Illinois as SNAP funding remains in jeopardy

IPM News November 7, 2025
Pam Bondi

Attorney General Pam Bondi out at DOJ

NPR April 2, 2026
content creators using equipment

Illinois Public Media and the College of Media team up to offer teen podcast workshops

Reginald Hardwick April 2, 2026
basketball players

Why the Illinois men’s basketball team’s European recruitment strategy has paid off

Arjun Thakkar
Illinois State Police car

State Police vehicle fleet will take 18 years to replace as costs rise, ISP director says

Capitol News Illinois April 2, 2026
A group of people climb a bronze statue at dusk. Many people hold signs that say, "Final Four."

University of Illinois police prepare for Saturday’s Final Four game

Abigail Bottar April 2, 2026

217 Today: Four Democrats battle in March primary to succeed Susana Mendoza as Illinois comptroller

March 13, 2026
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A group of people pose in while all wearing jeans.

Local organization receives advocacy award to support child sexual abuse prevention efforts

April 2, 2026

Morning Edition Host Kimberly Schofield sat down with Jaya Kolisetty, RACES executive director, to discuss the Darkness to Light Advocacy Award and the organization’s services

Donald Trump

WATCH LIVE: Trump to outline latest developments in Iran war

April 1, 2026

The president is expected to discuss the execution of Operation Epic Fury, according to a statement from the White House.

Paula Vanier

New Illinois bill aims to address ‘asset trap’ for residents with disabilities

April 1, 2026

In Illinois, asset limits tied to public benefits can make even modest savings risky for many people with disabilities. A bill in the state legislature aims to keep people informed about their options.

Supreme Court hears challenge to birthright citizenship as Trump attends arguments

April 1, 2026

Volunteers with the ACLU, joined by immigrant rights organizations like CASA and the League of United Latin American Citizens, handed out fliers that read “protect birthright citizenship” and “14th Amendment.”

A middle-aged white couple grins while holding a phone together. The phone shows a recent picture of them with a basketball player.

‘Quiet leader’: Former middle school coach, teacher remember University of Illinois men’s basketball star from way back when

April 1, 2026

Before he became a point guard for the Illini, senior Kylan Boswell went to Edison Middle School in Champaign. 

Illinois business leaders want more funding for child care as facilities close and demand increases

April 1, 2026

Bloomington-Normal has recently seen child care facility closures even though demand is still high.

LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears arguments in Birthright Citizenship case

April 1, 2026

The Supreme Court will weigh and hear arguments on whether Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily.

WILL CALL: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Apr. 2 – Apr. 5

April 1, 2026

The Champaign Vegan Chef Challenge, an egg hunt for dogs, the Edible Book Festival, and more are all happening in central Illinois this weekend.

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Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Division I job. Now in Year 39, he has Illinois in Final Four

March 31, 2026

Illinois’ Brad Underwood coached for 26 years before landing his first Division I head coaching job. Now in Year 39, the well-traveled 62-year-old is finally

weather forecast

More thunderstorms, showers still possible through rest of the week

March 31, 2026

After a night of thunderstorms, the National Weather Service predicts more today, Friday, and Saturday. Drier weather is expected to return on Sunday. 

immigration project

Immigration Project grapples with reduction of accredited legal program for immigrant families

March 31, 2026

The Immigration Project said their DOJ Reps have served approximately 948 individuals in Central and Southern Illinois.

Federal judge finds Trump violated free speech by ordering NPR defunded

March 31, 2026

A District Court judge has found that a Trump White House executive order to defund NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment and is therefore “unlawful and unenforceable.”

farmer fertilizer

War with Iran disrupts fertilizer supply for Kansas farmers, right as planting season begins

March 31, 2026

Gulf states are major fertilizer producers, and the war with Iran has triggered a 25% price hike just as struggling U.S. farmers are planting corn.

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