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Governor J.B. Pritzker visits the UIUC campus and plans to lift the indoor mask mandate, a fire truck crash occurred on Neil, Varslaren opens at Krannert, and the Illinois women's basketball team lost to the Indiana Hoosiers. Hosted by Madison Holcomb Stories by Jane Knight, Emily Crawford, Owen Henderson, and Jackson Janes. Music by Boxout

UIUC Covid positivity, Pritzker's budget for higher education, Oscar nominations, and an Olympics update Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Justin Malone, Madison Holcomb, Tara Mobasher, and Emily Crawford Music by Boxout

Mask-optional changes in schools, Kinzinger and Cheney censured by the RNC, Ottawa state of emergency, Tongan flag-bearer drops out of Winter Olympics, and the University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra's upcoming performance. Hosted by Husna Hussaini Stories by Jane Knight, Tara Mobasher, Josie Alameda, Tori Gellman, and Laszlo Toth. Music by Boxout

COVID continues to spread in Illinois, Governor Pritzker prepares to reveal his new budget, China places heavy restrictions on Olympic athletes, an Illinois judge blocks a COVID-related mandate, and Illinois basketball beats Indiana. Hosted by Laszlo Richard Toth. Stories by Tara Mobasher, Anne McKeown, Tori Gellman, Madison Holcomb, and Jackson Janes. Music by Boxout.

Negotiations with the GEO continue at UIUC, CU digs itself out from a winter storm, scientists predict the end of the omicron surge in Illinois, an ISIS leader is dead after a US raid in Syria, and more.

An armed carjacking occurred on campus, Champaign County responds to the winter storm, Governor J.B. Pritzker gives a state of the state and budget address, February Dance starts at the Krannert Center, and the Illini basketball team wins against the Wisconsin Badgers. Hosted by Madison Holcomb Stories by Nathalie Murillo, Emily Crawford, Jane Knight, Owen Henderson, and Justin Malone Music by Box...

Winter storm, Jeff Session visits UIUC, Black History Month in C-U, Canada protests, and New York Times buys Wordle Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Madison Holcomb, Jane Knight, Tara Mobasher, Laszlo Toth, and Emily Crawford Music by Boxout

The CRCE reopens today, Lunar New Year Celebrations on campus, new license place readers on the Dan Ryan expressway, ancient artifacts exhibit opens, and Governor Pritzker announces new tax relief measures. Hosted by Husna Hussaini Stories by Mac Dudley, Madison Holcomb, Tara Mobasher, Tori Gellman, and Josie Alameda. Music by Boxout

Indiana Dunes begins charging entrance fees, a dairy shortage hits Champaign Urbana, Spotify loses market share, and Illinois basketball beats Northwestern. Hosted by Laszlo Richard Toth. Stories by Tori Gellman, Mac Dudley, Barrett Wynn, and Jackson Janes. Music by Boxout.

Champaign teachers vote to authorize a strike, UIUC announces commencement plans for 2022, a blood shortage in local hospitals, fires in Champaign, and more.

Some at the University of Illinois Springfield are pushing to remove some diversity classes, Regan Deering has announced her congressional campaign for Illinois' 13th District, a new law concerning removing racial covenants from property deeds has gone into effect, and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. Hosted by Madison Holcomb Stories by Owen Henderson, Jane Knight, E...

Illinois tuition hike, Unit 4 teacher strike vote, DMV reopens, and SAT goes virtual Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Laszlo Toth, Madison Holcomb, Emily Crawford, and Tara Mobasher Music by Boxout

University of Illinois Campus Recreation hosts bingo, a semi crash occurs on I-57, a COVID center is shut down due to fraud charges, tension rises between Russia and the United States, and the Supreme Court decides to revisit affirmative action. Hosted by Husna Hussaini. Stories by Mac Dudley, Josie Alameda, Tara Mobasher, Barrett Wynn, and Jane Knight. Music by Boxout.

COVID continues to grow in Illinois, the Fighting Illini lose to Iowa, tensions between Russia and the US rise, Meat Loaf passes away, and in person classes resume at the University of Illinois. Hosted by Laszlo Richard Toth. Stories by Mac Dudley, Jackson Janes, Anne McKeown, Tori Gellman, and Madison Holcomb. Music by Boxout.

Urbana's police chief announces his retirement, SHIELD testing expands, federal voting rights legislation fails, and tensions escalate in Ukraine.

Urbana school district adds metal detectors to school entrances, UIUC considers tuition strike, teacher shortage in Illinois, and University of Michigan sexual abuse settlement. Hosted by Madison Holcomb Stories by Jane Knight, Jackson Janes, Owen Henderson, and Emily Crawford Music by Boxout

UIUC providing 1 N95 mask to students, free COVID test website launch, Omicron starting to decline in some states, Tonga volcano affects Illinois, and a preview of upcoming Krannert performance Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Madison Holcomb, Jane Knight, Emily Crawford, Barrett Wynn, and Tara Mobasher Music by Boxout

The first day of classes at the University of Illinois, MTD bussing shortages, and Illini point-guard Andre Curbelo returns to the court. Hosted by Husna Hussaini Stories by Madison Holcomb, Tara Mobasher, and Laszlo Toth Music by Boxout

Just Bee Acai food truck moves inside the Illini Union, Champaign County celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day, updates from the hostage situation in Dallas, Texas, and COVID-19 updates for Champaign County. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Mac Dudley, Tori Gellman, Jane Knight, and Josie Alameda Music by Boxout

A homicide in Urbana, closed schools in Arcola, and unionization by museum workers in Chicago.

record breaking inflation, yesterdays covid brief with governor JB Pritzker, public college and community college funding, and more Hosted by Anne McKeown Stories by Mac Dudley, Josie Alameda, Madison Holcomb, and Emily Crawford Music by Boxout

Man killed on I-74 in Champaign, confirmed COVID-19 cases on the rise, President Joe Biden urges the passage of bills aimed at voter rights and more. Hosted by Josie Alameda Stories by Tori Gellman, Emily Crawford, Barrett Wynn and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout

Covid tests in low supply, Chicago Public Schools to resume in-person classes, a successful pig-heart transplant in a human, and the death of Bob Saget Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Laszlo Toth, Jane Knight, Owen Henderson, and Beyza Vural Music by Boxout

Illinois Department of Labor adopts vaccine requirement, the Illinois State Board of Education adopts new CDC quarantine guidance, Ahmaud Arbery's murderers sentenced to life in prison, talks between US and Russia regarding Ukraine begin and more. Hosted by Josie Alameda Stories by Anne McKeown, Jane Knight, Laszlo Toth, Tara Mobasher and Nathalie Murrillo Music by Boxout

Updated COVID-19 requirements from the University of Illinois, the death of a DCFS worker, protests in Kazakhstan, and an update from the Fighting Illini men's basketball.