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

Associated Press December 6, 2025
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3I/ATLAS is not alien spacecraft. But here’s how scientists actually look for aliens

Illinois Student Newsroom December 5, 2025
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Winter Weather Advisory for Champaign County now-Sunday 6am: winter mix possible

IPM News

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

Emily Hays December 5, 2025

Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch celebrates 30 years and represents Illinois on Good Morning America

Kimberly Schofield December 5, 2025

217 Today: Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch celebrates 30 years and represents Illinois on Good Morning America

December 5, 2025
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Now-9am: Dense fog advisory in much of central Illinois

November 21, 2025

URBANA – The National Weather Service in Lincoln has posted a Dense Fog Advisory for much of central and southwest Illinois until mid-morning on Friday.

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Carle Arrow Ambulance is now Champaign’s sole emergency medical services provider

November 20, 2025

Arrow Ambulance is setting aside four trucks and staff to exclusively serve Champaign. Some paramedics are concerned the agency is not prepared for the task.

Newly released cache of Epstein emails reveal deeper ties with Thomas Pritzker, governor’s cousin

November 20, 2025

Thomas Pritzker, Gov. JB Pritzker’s cousin, exchanged at least 20 back-and-forth emails with Epstein that show the two remarking on current events and making plans to see each other.

7th Circuit stays judge’s order restricting immigration agents’ use of riot control weapons

November 20, 2025

The ruling comes after this fall’s Chicago-focused “Operation Midway Blitz” immigration enforcement campaign quickly wound down late last week.

Your Thanksgiving turkey could be more expensive this year. Tariffs are a big culprit

November 20, 2025

An average 15-pound turkey could cost around $30 this Thanksgiving, according to an analysis from Purdue University.

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Illinois prisons are confining the incarcerated to their cells more often than during the pandemic. Can peer education help? 

November 20, 2025

Prison lockdowns cut incarcerated people off from educational opportunities, and they often occur due to staff shortages. Experts say peer mentorship could help fill the gap.

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What’s next now that Trump has signed bill releasing the Epstein files

November 20, 2025

The bill will most likely trigger a rarely seen baring of a sprawling federal investigation, also creating the potential for unintended consequences.

A Farewell to Kennedy Vincent and a Deep Dive Into the ‘No Kings’ Movement

November 19, 2025

On the Dialogue show, we revisit a conversation about the New Kings movement with civil rights lawyer Gloria J. Browne-Marshall and give a farewell to our inaugural host and producer Kennedy Vincent.

This week in Black Central Illinois: Remembering Latrelle Bright, an Underground Railroad mural and a play about veterans

November 19, 2025

This episode of “Dialogue” features a round-up of stories from around our region, from remembering Latrelle Bright, a pillar in the CU theatre community, the unveiling of the Underground Railroad mural and a play about veterans brought to life on stage.

Pritzker discusses immigration crackdown with Pope Leo XIV in Rome

November 19, 2025

The governor also extended an invitation to the Chicago-born pontiff to visit his hometown.

Digital driver’s licenses, IDs available to Illinois residents starting Wednesday

November 19, 2025

Digital IDs will first be available for iPhones and Apple Watches via the Apple Wallet app, and the new mobile IDs “will soon expand” to Google and Samsung wallets for Android devices.

Duckworth staffer dismissed in wake of immigration accusations

November 19, 2025

Duckworth sent the letter, a copy of which was obtained by Capitol News Illinois, to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons on Monday, notifying him that staffer Edward York has been terminated.

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Junior League of Champaign-Urbana celebrates final Festival of Trees

November 19, 2025

Morning Edition host Kimberly Schofield spoke with the JLCU’s Vice President of Fundraising Monica Samii-Porter about the Festival of Trees and how the group came to the decision.

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