WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Sep. 19 – Sep. 22
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A man is killed and an officer shot as police chase goes from Illinois to Indiana and back
Cpl. Brandon Schreiber is recovering at a hospital in Urbana.
State law banning concealed carry on public transit ruled unconstitutional
Limited ruling applies only to plaintiffs; both sides considering next steps A federal judge in Rockford has declared a state
‘We all failed you’: Heartbreak at funeral for Israeli-American hostage in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli-American family that became an international symbol in the struggle to free hostages from Hamas captivity
217 Today: Three years after Jelani Day went missing, family still seeking answers
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the disappearance of 25-year-old Illinois State grad
Illegal voting by noncitizens is rare, yet Republicans are making it a major issue this election
Federal law already allows only U.S. citizens to vote in elections for president and Congress.
Voice of the Voter Ep. 1: 18 & Eligible to Cast Ballot (May 2024)
Before President Joe Biden left the race in July, IPM’s David Pierce checked in with young people as part of
217 Today: Federal pandemic relief funding for schools is ending. How has it impacted Illinois schools?
Friday, August 30, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn federal pandemic relief funding for schools is ending
Photo Gallery: See Fighting Illini’s opening season blowout at Memorial Stadium
The Fighting Illini Football team blasted past Eastern Illinois 45-0 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.
Luke Altmyer’s four touchdown passes leads Illinois past Eastern Illinois 45-0
Four Eastern Illinois turnovers were turned into 24 points by the Illini.
Harris defends shifting from some liberal positions in first interview of presidential campaign
The CNN interview comes as voters are still trying to learn more about the Democratic ticket under an unusually compressed time frame. Joe Biden stepped down just five weeks ago.
Principal of Urbana’s new multilingual school: ‘It’s really refreshing’
URBANA – About 16 % of the 300,000 English learners in Illinois are taking public school classes to become bilingual
Massey’s death underscores state delay in launching mental health response program
Law aimed at helping people experiencing crisis was originally set to go live in 2022 An Illinois law intended to
73-year-old man reported missing found in Champaign: Police
URBANA — A man reported missing on Thursday was found Friday morning unharmed, according to Urbana Police. An individual who
217 Today: Abortion took center stage during the DNC. But here’s why access could be in jeopardy.
Thursday, August 29, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how abortion funds that help women travel to Illinois
Families have mixed feelings as Urbana opens its first fully multilingual school
URBANA — Felix Ayanbode has statistics at his fingertips for why his daughter should learn multiple languages. His first grader,
As Illinois receives praise for its cannabis equity efforts, stakeholders still working on system’s flaws
New entrants to marijuana market still struggle against entrenched businesses Medical marijuana patients can now purchase cannabis grown by small
WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Aug. 29 – Sep. 01
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