WPGU News

Dial-a-Carol begins, Omicron identified in Illinois, Governor Pritzker visits southern Illinois, and the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra hosts its annual carol concert. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Kayla Mish, Nathalie Murillo, Emily Crawford, and Madison Holcomb Edited by Josie Alameda, Husna Hussaini, Jane Knight, and Mac Dudley Music by Boxout

Local neighborhood improvements, and updates on the Omicron variant, President Biden's position on Russia's involvement in Ukraine, and more Hosted by Anne McKeown Stories by Josie Alameda, Tori Gellman, Emily Crawford, Jane Knight, and Barrett Wynn Music by Boxout

UIUC cracks down on COVID-19, 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, OPEC to increase oil production, Illini basketball win Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Tara Mobasher, Jane Knight, Barrett Wynn, and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout

Faith's Law in Illinois enacted to protect students from sexual abuse, COVID-19 cases on the rise locally and across the state, former Kansas Senator Bob Dole passed away Sunday, National Board of Review 2021 cinema awards and more. Hosted by Josie Alameda Stories by Jane Knight, Tara Mobasher, Tori Gellman, Anne McKeown and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout

The phasing out of the Safer Illinois app, efficacy of the COVID-19 boosters against the Omicron variant, UIUC weekend concerts, an update on the Fighting Illini, and more.

A new covid variant lands in the U.S., two house fires yesterday, Mississippi abortion law, and the nutcracker at Krannert art museum Stories by Jackson Janes, Josie Alameda, Emily Crawford and Madison Holcomb. Edited by Josie Alameda, Jane Knight, and Mac Dudley Hosted by Anne McKeown Music by Boxout

Davis to run in IL-15 leaving Champaign's district without an incumbent, CU winter clothes drive, holiday festivities around town, and a shooting in a Michigan high school leaves three students dead. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Jane Knight, Josie Alameda, Emily Crawford, and Kayla Mish Edited by Josie Alameda, Jane Knight, Emily Crawford, and Justin Malone Music by Boxout

Chabad menorah lighting event, Barbados independence, Ghislaine Maxwell trial, UI Jazz and Philharmonia concerts, and Illini Volleyball makes NCAA tournament Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Justin Malone, Laszlo Toth, Jane Knight, Owen Henderson, and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout

Flu vaccine clinics continue in CU as omicron variant discovered, this weekend's Illini sports action, Second Gentleman Emhoff lights the national menorah, and remembering Virgil Abloh and Steven Sondheim Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Mac Dudley, Laszlo Toth, Tori Gellman, Anne McKeown, and Owen Henderson Edited by Josie Alameda, Jackson Janes, Jane Knight, and Mac Dudley Music by Boxout

Parade of lights in downtown Champaign, local ingredient sourcing for Thanksgiving, Spurlock Museum's "Crafternoon" this Saturday and more. Hosted by Josie Alameda Stories by Kayla Mish, Tori Gellman, Jackson Janes and Mac Dudley Music by Boxout

Danville dispensary, Alden global capital buys Lee, Waukesha crash, and Ahmaud Arbery closing arguments Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Owen Henderson, Justin Malone, Beyza Vural, and Tara Mobasher Music by Boxout

IDPH recommends COVID-19 booster vaccines, man shot outside of Carle Hospital, Kyle Rittenhouse says he supports the Black Lives Matter movement and more. Hosted by Josie Alameda Stories by Jane Knight, Madison Holcomb, Josie Alameda and Mac Dudley Music by Boxout

UGL town hall, LGBTQ+ index ranks Champaign high, John Deere strike ends, and tensions in Eastern Europe Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Justin Malone, Tori Gellman, Mac Dudley, and Barrett Wynn Edited by Josie Alameda, Jane Knight, Emily Crawford, and Justin Malone Music by Boxout

Pedestrian killed in Champaign, Ph. D. student works to address diabetes and insulin crisis, fall break guidance from the University of Illinois, and Contra Tiempo returns to Krannert. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Emily Crawford, Husna Hussaini, Madison Holcomb, and Tori Gellman Edited by Josie Alameda, Mac Dudley, Emily Crawford, and Justin Malone Music by Boxout

The University of Illinois' head football coach tests positive for COVID-19, some Champaign schools offer a vaccine clinic for students, and Governor Pritzker declares gun violence a public health crisis.

New Krannert COVID-19 policy, Urbana city council meeting, EIU mental health days, Rittenhouse trial closes, and January 6th riot document suppressions Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Owen Henderson, Laszlo Toth, Mac Dudley, Jane Knight, and Barrett Wynn Music by Boxout

Woman shot in Champaign, St. Thomas More wins volleyball state championship, Biden to sign infrastructure bill today, last Sears store closes in Illinois and more. Hosted by Josie Alameda Stories by Jane Knight, Anne McKeown, Tara Mobasher, Tori Gellman and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout

Cases on the rise on campus at UIUC, a new project addressing social inequity in healthcare for students, inflation at highest levels since 1990, November Dance at Krannert, and more. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Laszlo Toth, Kayla Mish, Husna Hussaini, Barrett Wynn, and Tara Mobasher Music by Boxout

veterans day, substitute pay raises, juvenile detention centers and more hosted by Anne McKeown stories by Josie Alameda, Beyza Vural, Natalie Murillo and Jackson Janes music by Boxout

A pop-up holocaust museum at Illini Hillel, a deadly stampede at a music festival, an update to Illinois' conscientious objection law, and more.

Urbana shooting, U of I Grad found dead, COP26 follow-up and reaction, and the U.S. opens borders to vaccinated folks Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Laszlo Toth, Jackson Janes, Barrett Wynn, and Owen Henderson Music by Boxout

Urbana cross country team makes state for the first time in 50 years, all public universities in Illinois to be added to the common app, national first generation day celebrations, new art in Urbana parks and more. Hosted by Josie Alameda Stories by Mac Dudley, Madison Holcomb, Tara Mobasher, Tori Gellman and Emily Crawford Music by Boxout

A new play opens at the Krannert Center, an ID program for Illinois prisoners, research on how the brain ages by scientists at Carle, and more.

covid vaccines for children 5-11, john deer workers strike, krannert center performances and more... Hosted by Anne McKeown Stories by Madison Holcomb, Emily Crawford, Josie Alameda, and Natalie Murillo Music by Boxout

Champaign property taxes up in 2021, UIUC students can get the booster, Jewish students react to the comparison of vaccine mandates and holocaust, Cockburn suspended for 3 games, and more. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Josie Alameda, Kayla Mish, Tori Gellman, Tara Mobasher, and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout