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Dangerous cold continues in east central Illinois, Blowing snow is expected on Monday

IPM News December 14, 2025
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Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old

Associated Press December 14, 2025

Weather related closings, delays and e-learning days for Monday, December 15

IPM News
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Jamarques Lawrence’s buzzer-beater gives No. 23 Nebraska an 83-80 win over No. 13 Illinois

Associated Press December 13, 2025
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At least 2 killed and 8 hurt in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island

Associated Press December 13, 2025

217 Today: Declining attendance & rising maintenance costs bring an end to a historic church building in Champaign

December 15, 2025
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Tal Prendergast

Urbana City Council appoints interim fire chief

December 9, 2025

Tal Prendergast has served the Urbana Fire Department for 17 years and the Danville Fire Department for five years.

Illinois Farm Bureau delegates reject president’s bid for 2nd term

December 9, 2025

At the IFB annual meeting in Chicago, nearly 57% of the delegates chose Philip Nelson from Seneca, a former IFB president and state agriculture director, as the organization’s 17th president.

Cottonseeds are loaded with protein. Could these seeds become a new food source?

December 9, 2025

Cottonseeds could help reduce hunger and add new revenue for farmers. One researcher has been working for decades to make edible seeds a reality.

farmer looking at camera

Trump administration will send $12 billion in bailout money to farmers hurt by trade war

December 8, 2025

Most of the package is earmarked for row-crop producers. It aims to help farmers – especially those who grow soybeans – balance out losses from high costs and a trade war with China.

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How Illinois’ Democratic U.S. Senate candidates plan to address economic issues

December 8, 2025

How Illinois’ Democratic U.S. Senate candidates plan to address economic issues

Illinois educators hope to tackle thorny issue of math competence

December 8, 2025

Each year, the Illinois State Board of Education releases an annual report card with data showing how students are doing in the basic subjects of reading, writing and math.

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Champaign’s only low-barrier shelter is at risk of closing. Some guests are worried

December 8, 2025

Strides first opened in 2022, with funding from the American Rescue Plan, a federal COVID-19 relief fund. But funding is set to run out as early as February.

Republican Senate Candidate Don Tracy on Israel, ICE, and the future of MAGA and the GOP

December 8, 2025

This episode of “Dialogue” features Republican Senate Candidate Don Tracy who is a candidate for the Illinois Senate race in 2026 on the 21st Show.

Illinois Senate Candidates Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton and Congresswoman Robin Kelly discuss policies

December 8, 2025

This episode of “Dialogue” features a round-up of stories from candidates for the Illinois Senate race in 2026 who spoke on the 21st Show of the issues they aim to tackle if they get elected.

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No. 14 Illinois beats No. 13 Tennessee 75-62 in Music City Madness

December 7, 2025

Illinois snapped a five-game skid on neutral courts against ranked opponents and also gave coach Brad Underwood his first win in three tries against Tennessee.

a telescope array

3I/ATLAS is not alien spacecraft. But here’s how scientists actually look for aliens

December 5, 2025

3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system, is on its way out, yet speculation that it is alien technology persists.

Holiday cards to those in prison will be digitized this year. A local group points out the importance of physical copies

December 5, 2025

RIPPLE Effect brings together about two dozen strangers every holiday to write cards to incarcerated people from Champaign County.

weather map

Winter Weather Advisory for Champaign County now-Sunday 6am: winter mix possible

December 5, 2025

New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

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