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

IPM News November 7, 2025
Mary Melton

Her car was stolen and used in a homicide. Now she cannot get it back

Illinois Student Newsroom March 13, 2026
comptroller candidates

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

Illinois Public Radio March 13, 2026
Zvonimir Ivisic

Boyd scores career-high 38 as No. 23 Wisconsin rallies to beat No. 9 Illinois 91-88 in OT

Associated Press
a person stands at the front of a room and gives a presentation

New tenant group seeks to unite C-U renters and work toward affordable housing solutions

Illinois Student Newsroom March 12, 2026
Sean Evans

Emmy-nominated talk show host and University of Illinois alumnus Sean Evans selected as 2026 commencement speaker

IPM News March 12, 2026

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

March 13, 2026
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Illinois Elections Board

Illinois officials say the state is mostly insulated from Trump’s election threats

March 12, 2026

Federal rhetoric about election intervention hasn’t yet translated into concrete action, election officials say.

C16 Biosciences cofounder David Heller (center) holds a silver trophy while shaking hands with a man. A woman stands to his right on a stage in front of signs that say Startup World Cup.

AgTech Week brings pitch competition for startups, discussions on biomanufacturing to Champaign-Urbana

March 12, 2026

AgTech Week is a celebration of Champaign-Urbana’s ag tech industry.

Urbana Mayor DeShawn Williams holds a paper and a microphone. Standing next to him, Verdell Jones III raises his right hand.

Urbana City Council’s newest  member says he’s focused on affordability, opportunities for youth

March 12, 2026

Urbana Mayor DeShawn Williams appointed Verdell Jones III to fill a vacancy in Ward 4. Jones is a firefighter in Champaign and leads a nonprofit that uses sports to mentor young people.

Knox Poet

Knox College professor turns prairie, loss into poems in ‘Broken Hallelujah’

March 12, 2026

The poems in “Broken Hallelujah” are rooted in prairie life, but they are also shaped by grief — and the changing seasons of Kitchen’s life, from her mother’s death to entering her own era of becoming a grandmother.

Carter Wood

The primary election is during U of I’s spring break. Some students are working to increase turnout

March 11, 2026

With the primary election on the horizon, some student organizations are trying to get the word out to students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign about the importance of turning up to vote.

Capitol Hill

Here’s where Illinois Republicans running for U.S. Senate stand on three key issues

March 11, 2026

Where do Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate stand on three major issues in this race: ICE, America in the world, and Elections and Democracy?

Strategic Plan Homeless

Homelessness is a growing problem in Champaign County. A group of local organizations aims to help

March 11, 2026

The Champaign County Continuum of Service Providers to the Homeless is creating a strategic plan to end homelessness, in partnership with the national nonprofit Homebase. Local officials say the goal is functional-zero homelessness, where homelessness is rare, brief and one-time.

Capitol Hill

Here’s where Illinois Democrats running for U.S. Senate stand on three key issues

March 11, 2026

Where do Democratic candidates running for the U.S. Senate stand on three major issues in this race: immigration, healthcare and Israel’s war in Gaza?

A sidewalk in a park with grass, a small body of water, trees and the sky

WILL CALL: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Mar. 12 – Mar. 15

March 11, 2026

A performance by the Jupiter String Quartet, a 5K where you can bring your dog, a St. Patrick’s Day celebration and more are all happening in central Illinois this weekend.

storm damage

Large hail and tornadoes cause major damage in Illinois on Tuesday

March 11, 2026

Tornado Watch for Champaign, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Menard, Piatt, Sangamon and Vermilion Counties until Wednesday at 2am.

IPM News Election 2026

IPM News Voter Guide: Who is on the ballot for Illinois’ March 17 primary?

March 11, 2026

From Champaign County Executive to U.S. Senate and congressional races, several local and statewide competitions are on the March 17 ballot for voters in Central Illinois.

Bennett Administrative Center

Multiple polling places in Champaign County will be closed for Primary Election Day

March 10, 2026

15 polling locations will be unavailable on Election Day in Champaign County due to a lack of election judges. Voters can visit any polling place to cast a ballot.

Illinois reparations commission publishes report on history of racial inequality

March 10, 2026

In nearly 300 pages, “Taking Account” outlines the policies and legal systems the state has used to exclude and harm African Americans since its founding.

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