Tango beat coming to Urbana with public events and immersive workshop
Champaign-Urbana residents should grab their dancing shoes as the city is set to come alive with the sound of tango as the CU Tango Music Workshop kicks off on Sunday, July 20.
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Scott M. Bennett is honored at a dedication for the Champaign County administration’s new home in Urbana
The Scott M. Bennett Administrative Center was officially dedicated to the late senator Wednesday afternoon.
Carbon sequestration and the Mahomet Aquifer: scientists break down what you need to know
Carbon sequestration’s use is expanding on a large, commercial scale. Here’s what experts say people need to know about the controversial technology.
Federal food assistance changes threaten benefits for thousands of Illinoisans
The bill institutes new work requirements for many people to remain eligible for benefits and shifts some costs for the program to the states.
The U.S. sold this tribe’s land illegally. It’s now the latest Native group to get its home back
There are more than 500 miles between the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s tribal reservation in northeastern Kansas and 1,500 acres of mostly prairie in northern Illinois.
Students can soon earn automatic admission to state’s universities, hoping to keep more in Illinois
The Direct Admission Program [DAP] will require public universities to offer admission to any student who meets their established GPA standard.
Celebrating freedom and heritage: Nonprofit brings Black community together for Juneteenth
Children and adults marched through the streets of Urbana on Thursday to celebrate Juneteenth.
Danville school board hires internally for next superintendent
Westville native John Hart is now officially the head of District 118. He has been with the district for over 20 years.
‘I just was scared to feel judged’: Young women reflect on their experiences with menstrual shaming
IPM Student Newsroom reporters interviewed young women in the Midwest about their experiences facing shame, stigma and embarrassment with getting their period.
Thousands join Urbana’s ‘No Kings’ protest amid nationwide rallies
Several thousand protested the Trump administration at the rally outside the Champaign County Courthouse Saturday afternoon.
PHOTOS: Thousands protest at ‘No Kings’ rally in Urbana
Demonstrators filled the block in front of the Champaign County Courthouse on Saturday to protest Donald Trump’s presidency and policies.
How will this spring’s General Assembly session affect education in Illinois?
State lawmakers passed dozens of education bills. They also left hundreds more on the table when they wrapped up this past weekend.
Guatemalan consulate teams up with local immigrant organization to host a mobile clinic in Urbana
The General Consulate of Guatemala in Chicago partnered with the New American Welcome Center to bring its services to Urbana this weekend.
In the fight for youth transgender health care, Illinois remains at the forefront
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.
‘Our identity has been frozen in time’: How Native American advocates are influencing Springfield
Attendees of the 2025 Native American Summit, organized by the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative, were draped in regalia and leading a drum ceremony for the first time in an Illinois that was home to a federally recognized tribe.