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    Weather

    Network of climate stations provide critical data, enable real-time decisions during severe weather

    ByAbigail Bottar June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

    The Illinois Climate Network collects data that helps experts and communities make real time decisions during severe weather events.

    Read More Network of climate stations provide critical data, enable real-time decisions during severe weatherContinue

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    Politics

    Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate

    ByAssociated Press May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

    The victories by Trump-backed challengers on Tuesday hand the president wins in a deep red state just four months after lawmakers rejected his redistricting plan.

    Read More Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana SenateContinue

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

    Animal activists celebrate their first global ‘Sanctuary Day’

    ByAbigail Bottar April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

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

    Read More Animal activists celebrate their first global ‘Sanctuary Day’Continue

  • Illinois redistricting will hinge on Indiana, Gov. Pritzker says
    Government | Politics

    Illinois redistricting will hinge on Indiana, Gov. Pritzker says

    ByIllinois Public Radio November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

    Pritzker on Wednesday did not provide a potential timeline for the Illinois General Assembly to consider redistricting.

    Read More Illinois redistricting will hinge on Indiana, Gov. Pritzker saysContinue

  • Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. (3) runs past Illinois defensive back Kaleb Patterson for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
    Sports

    Illini fall to the Hoosiers in 63-10 blowout loss

    ByJonathan Mathew September 20, 2025September 20, 2025

    The Illini suffered their first loss of the season with a 63-10 defeat while the Hoosiers continued a four-game win streak.

    Read More Illini fall to the Hoosiers in 63-10 blowout lossContinue

  • U.S. Steel will move processing from Metro East to Indiana and Pennsylvania
    Economy

    U.S. Steel will move processing from Metro East to Indiana and Pennsylvania

    ByIllinois Public Radio September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

    U.S. Steel has opted to process the slabs where they are being produced at the Mon Valley Works just outside Pittsburgh and Gary Works in Gary, Indiana.

    Read More U.S. Steel will move processing from Metro East to Indiana and PennsylvaniaContinue

  • In the fight for youth transgender health care, Illinois remains at the forefront
    Government | Health

    In the fight for youth transgender health care, Illinois remains at the forefront

    ByCapitol News Illinois May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

    Indiana is among 26 states — many in the Midwest and South — that have outlawed youth gender-affirming care statewide since 2021. In Illinois, political leaders have moved in the opposite direction.

    Read More In the fight for youth transgender health care, Illinois remains at the forefrontContinue

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    Sports

    Illinois and Indiana are both 4-0 and sitting atop the Big Ten standings

    ByAssociated Press September 25, 2024September 24, 2024

    The last time Indiana and Illinois finished the same season with winning records was in 2007 — Indiana was 7-6, Illinois was 9-4. Illinois has big wins over Kansas and Nebraska.

    Read More Illinois and Indiana are both 4-0 and sitting atop the Big Ten standingsContinue

  • Newton County sheriff pays tribute to slain deputy, thanks public for support
    Community | Criminal Justice

    Newton County sheriff pays tribute to slain deputy, thanks public for support

    ByIPM News September 13, 2024September 13, 2024

      NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. — The body of a slain sheriff’s deputy from Newton County, Indiana was escorted earlier this week from Urbana to Springfield and from Springfield to Brookston, Indiana Thursday.   Corporal Brandon Schreiber was shot in the line of duty on September 1 while assisting Iroquois County Sheriff’s Department in Illinois. A police…

    Read More Newton County sheriff pays tribute to slain deputy, thanks public for supportContinue

  • Newton County sheriff’s deputy dies after being shot in line of duty
    Criminal Justice

    Newton County sheriff’s deputy dies after being shot in line of duty

    ByIPM News September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

    NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. — Preparations are underway for funeral arrangements for a slain sheriff’s deputy from Newton County, Indiana, who was shot in the line of duty earlier this month.  In a recent update, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office said that the body of Corporal Brandon Schreiber will be escorted Thursday morning from Springfield.  Schreiber…

    Read More Newton County sheriff’s deputy dies after being shot in line of dutyContinue

  • UPDATE: Newton County sheriff’s deputy not expected to survive after being shot in line of duty
    Community | Criminal Justice

    UPDATE: Newton County sheriff’s deputy not expected to survive after being shot in line of duty

    ByIPM News September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

      NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. — A Newton County Sheriff’s Deputy will not survive after being shot in the line of duty earlier this month.  Corporal Brandon Schreiber was shot by a suspect on September 1 while assisting the Iroquois County Sheriff’s Department in Illinois during a police chase that ended in Sheldon, according to Illinois…

    Read More UPDATE: Newton County sheriff’s deputy not expected to survive after being shot in line of dutyContinue

  • law officer
    Criminal Justice

    A man is killed and an officer shot as police chase goes from Illinois to Indiana and back

    ByAssociated Press September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

    Cpl. Brandon Schreiber is recovering at a hospital in Urbana.

    Read More A man is killed and an officer shot as police chase goes from Illinois to Indiana and backContinue

  • Danville abortion clinic plans to open despite city ban and two attacks
    Health | Politics

    Danville abortion clinic plans to open despite city ban and two attacks

    ByFarrah Anderson June 14, 2023June 13, 2023

    Abortion clinic owner in Danville plans to open despite two attacks on building.

    Read More Danville abortion clinic plans to open despite city ban and two attacksContinue

  • Indiana lawmakers advance ban on all gender-affirming care
    Health | Politics

    Indiana lawmakers advance ban on all gender-affirming care

    ByAssociated Press February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

    An Indiana bill that would ban all gender-affirming care for minors, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy, passed the state Senate public health committee 8-3.

    Read More Indiana lawmakers advance ban on all gender-affirming careContinue

  • Mountain lion captured in Springfield settling in at new home
    Environment

    Mountain lion captured in Springfield settling in at new home

    ByIllinois Public Radio November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

    A young male mountain lion that traveled from Nebraska to Springfield is now a resident of the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, Indiana. “From our point of view, he’s doing surprisingly well,” said Joe Taft, the center’s founder and director. “When he came, he was pretty upset. He had been sedated and then, had to…

    Read More Mountain lion captured in Springfield settling in at new homeContinue

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