Reginald Hardwick
Before arriving at IPM in 2019, he served as News Director at WKAR in East Lansing and spent 17 years as a TV news producer and manager at KXAS, the NBC-owned station in Dallas/Fort Worth. Reginald is the recipient of three Edward R. Murrow regional awards, seven regional Emmy awards, and multiple honors from the National Association of Black Journalists. Born in Vietnam, Reginald grew up in Colorado and is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado.
Email: rh14@illinois.edu | Twitter: @RNewsWILL

IPM News reporter recalls Champaign-Urbana’s reaction to September 11 terror attacks
Jim Meadows was a full-time reporter at Illinois Public Media on that day, and he shared some reflections with IPM News and Public Affairs Director Reginald Hardwick earlier this week.

Champaign County Clerk candidates disagree on Trump’s SAVE Act, decline to discuss federal charges
Champaign County’s incumbent clerk, Democrat Aaron Ammons, faces a challenge from Republican Alan Anderson. During a candidate forum hosted by IPM, the two discussed election administration and local challenges. They declined to comment on allegations against Ammons in a federal indictment.

Investigation underway after Champaign house explodes and catches fire
Neighbors and Champaign Fire Department say no one was home at the time of the explosion.

Themes of race and class take center stage in upcoming local production of ‘Ragtime: The Musical’
The production follows three Black, white, and immigrant Jewish families at the beginning of the 20th century.

Champaign first responders complete joint school shooting response training
Police and firefighters trained on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at St. Thomas More High School in Northwest Champaign.

Police need public’s help to identify human remains found in Lake Mattoon
On Sunday, boaters observed part of a human arm in Lake Mattoon.