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

IPM News November 7, 2025
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A U of I student grapples with the fallout of recent ICE raids that led to her brother’s deportation

Stephanie Orellana May 1, 2026
Governor JB Pritzker

Gov. Pritzker pausing public duties after ‘routine’ health procedure

Illinois Public Radio May 1, 2026
A person with short red hair and a black jacket holds a megaphone. In the background are protesters and a camera person.

University of Illinois May Day rally focuses on immigrant student rights

Emily Hays
woman talking at podium

Justice Department investigates District 87, Ridgeview and 34 other Illinois school districts over ‘gender ideology’

Illinois Public Radio May 1, 2026
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‘Engaging the community in learning has always been our mission’: Parkland College celebrates 60 years

Illinois Student Newsroom April 30, 2026

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

March 13, 2026
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Asking for help is a sign of strength: How one Urbana nursery is redefining family crisis

April 28, 2026

Hundreds of families are served each year at Crisis Nursery — the only 24-hour, 365-day emergency child care facility in Champaign County. The organization also runs programs aimed at supporting child and family well-being.

storm damage

More rain expected tonight but rest of week looking dry after severe storms

April 27, 2026

Many places in Central Illinois are cleaning up after two rounds of severe storms Monday.

A protest on the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana campus in January 2026. One person holds a sign that says "Immigrants Built America."

UPDATED: FBI confirms it’s in Champaign-Urbana, but ICE is not

April 27, 2026

Federal agents are planning to be in Champaign-Urbana this week — but not for immigration enforcement.

Jessica Wallace greets the goats through their pen at The Farm Micro Sanctuary.

Animal activists celebrate their first global ‘Sanctuary Day’

April 27, 2026

The Farm Micro Sanctuary in Indiana is one of more than a dozen farm animal shelters in the Midwest. 

ballroom

Trump and top officials were likely targets at media dinner, Justice Dept. head says

April 26, 2026

WASHINGTON — The accused gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives traveled across the country

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Grad student and teacher win the 2026 Christie Clinic Marathon, thousands travel to Champaign to compete in annual race

April 25, 2026

More than 5,000 runners from across the country and around the world took part in the Christie Clinic Race Weekend.

Illinois State Capitol

Illinois lawmakers debate data center regulations in response to growing energy and water use concerns

April 24, 2026

State lawmakers in Springfield are debating how to regulate data centers as proposals for new facilities spark concerns over their impact on utility costs and water reservoirs.

About 1 in 4 eligible Champaign County voters cast ballots in this year’s primary election

April 24, 2026

This year’s voter turnout was on par with past midterm primary elections. This year, about a third of voters cast ballots by mail — up from about a fifth in the most recent midterm primary election in 2022.

People sitting in chairs raise their hands. Some hold signs in support of a data center moratorium.

Champaign County Board approves 1-year data center moratorium

April 24, 2026

The Champaign County Board was previously considering a nine month moratorium on data centers.

Champaign-Urbana street closures to begin soon ahead of Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend

April 24, 2026

The 5K run/walk takes place Friday. The Marathon takes place on Saturday.

Owen Besch

‘To just be a big brother’: Fighting Illini Men’s Gymnastics team supports 9-year-old Owen en route to NCAA Championship

April 23, 2026

The Besch family reached out to Team Impact. This organization was founded in 2011 and is built on making sure kids develop socially and never feel alone.

An American robin stands in grass.

Bird populations are shrinking faster in agriculture hotspots— including the Midwest, study finds

April 23, 2026

New research out of Ohio State University found the rate of bird decline was quicker in areas with more intense agricultural practices.

Aaron Del Maar

Republican Lieutenant Governor candidate Aaron Del Mar on working with Illinois Democrats, immigration, and Pritzker’s relationship with federal government

April 23, 2026

Del Mar recently appeared on the 21st Show and discussed how he found similarities with Darren Bailey despite being from two different parts of the state, Democrats in Illinois, immigration policies, and Governor Pritzker’s relationship with President Trump.

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