WPGU News

Severe weather in central Illinois, protests in Cuba, Amtrak service resumes, wildfires and heatwaves in the west, and more.

Champaign road closures, local weekend shooting, COVID guidelines for Illinois schools, AAPI curriculum bill, and Virgin Galactic launch Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Justin Malone, Jane Knight, Mac Dudley, Tara Mobasher, and Barrett Wynn Music by Boxout

Champaign Police Chief Anthony Cobb announces his resignation, vaccination lottery drawings begin in Illinois, officials in Miami announce that they're no longer looking for survivors after a building collapse, spectator bans at the Tokyo Olympics, and more.

UIUC approves Duolingo English proficiency test, wide disparities in COVID-19 case counts statewide, Biden visits Illinois, Trump sues over “censorship,” and more. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Anne McKeown, Owen Henderson, Tori Gellman, Kayla Mish, and Barrett Wynn Music by Boxout

Zero statewide COVID-19 deaths on Monday, J.B. Pritzker expands Medicaid and issues a disaster proclamation in Grundy Co., Kofi Cockburn leaves the NBA Draft, and more. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Justin Malone, Emily Crawford, Owen Henderson, Tara Mobasher, and Mac Dudley Music by Boxout

Urbana city facilities reopening, experts worry about new relaxed covid procedures, Surfside condo demolished, US forces pull out of Afghanistan, and new Krannert Art Museum exhibits. Hosted by Reese Armstrong Stories by Mac Dudley, Kayla Mish, Justin Malone, Barrett Wynn, and Tori Gellman Music by Boxout

Weekend shooting in C-U, lane and road closures this week, UIUC library renovations, small business recovery program, and Illini Basketball updates. Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Anne McKeown, Mac Dudley, Tara Mobasher, Reese Armstrong, and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout

Th University of Illinois' COVID-19 restrictions for the fall semester are changing; Illinois agencies are making recommendations about student loans; a fire in Morris, Illinois; the death of a Mattoon firefighter; and more.

Heatwave in the pacific northwest, Illinois Supreme Court reinstates the right to a speedy trial, research on the efficacy of COVID-19 tests, Illinois receives credit rating boost and more. Hosted by Josie Alameda Stories by Tori Gellman, Jane Knight, Owen Henderson, Jackson Janes and Anne McKeown Music by Boxout

Boiler explosion at Hendrick House, flooding in Mattoon, JB visits CU to sign athlete compensation bill, Miami collapse cause investigation, and Krannert Center announces in-person fall. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Josie Alameda, Tara Mobasher, Owen Henderson, Anne McKeown, and Kayla Mish Music by Boxout

CU-MTD shifting back to regular operation in August, update on the Delta Covid-19 variant in Illinois, Chicago gun violence on the rise, SCOTUS declining certiorari in transgender bathroom case, and US airstrikes in Syria and Iraq. Hosted by Reese Armstrong Stories by Mac Dudley, Owen Henderson, Tori Gellman, Josie Alameda, and Jane Knight Music by Boxout

Construction closures this week in C-U, flooding and tornado in Chicago, Covid-19 case counts in Illinois, Miami collapse search and rescue continues, and an Illini named alternate for Team USA Olympic gymnastics Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Anne McKeown, Mac Dudley, Tara Mobasher, Barrett Wynn, and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout

Severe weather warnings in Champaign Urbana, a local phone scam claiming to be the Champaign Police, Illinois housing relief money, a building collapse in Miami, and more.

UIUC Shield program reports zero new COVID-19 cases, Supreme Court rules against regulating speech for K-12 students, Dynegy Midwest required to clean up the Middle Fork of the Vermillion River, two former Illini golfers to compete in the Tokyo Olympics and more. Hosted by Josie Alameda Stories by Tori Gellman, Jane Knight, Owen Henderson, Reese Armstrong and Anne McKeown Music by Boxout

Carle updates visitor guidelines, UIUC athletes to compete at Paralympics, Biden admin will miss its July 4th goal, Chicago Symphony Orchestra names Hilary Hahn as artist-in-residence, and more. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Josie Alameda, Tara Mobasher, Owen Henderson, Justin Malone, and Kayla Mish Music by Boxout

U of I System mandates Covid-19 vaccine, Illinois Covid-19 statistics update, Chicago suburbs tornado, American Airlines's mass flight cancellation, and SCOTUS NCAA ruling. Hosted by Reese Armstrong Stories by Jane Knight, Tori Gellman, Owen Henderson, Josie Alameda, and Barrett Wynn Music by Boxout

Homicide investigation in Champaign, lane and road closures this week, sever weather threatens central Illinois, Delta variant of COVID-19, and the Bears bid on Arlington Racecourse Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Anne McKeown, Tara Mobasher, Mac Dudley, Barrett Wynn, and Reese Armstrong Music by Boxout

A vaccine lottery in Illinois, rulings from the Supreme Court on the Affordable Care Act and religious freedom, possible changes to the Chicago School Board, nominees for a U of I athletics award, and more.

Juneteenth declared to be a state holiday in Illinois, President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet, pro-police group packs Champaign city council meeting, Medicare enrollment assistance available to eligible Illinois residents and more. Hosted by Josie Alameda Stories by Owen Henderson, Anne McKeown, Tori Gellman, Kalya Mish and Jane Knight Music by Boxout

Fiber optic construction in Champaign, new appointments at Unit 4 schools, state senate adjourns without passing a clean energy bill, upcoming mental health talk at KAM, and more. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Tara Mobasher, Josie Alameda, Barrett Wynn, Kayla Mish, and Owen Henderson Music by Boxout

A weekend Champaign shooting, a Chemical plant explosion in Rockford, Illinois, Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine shows promising results, top Department of Justice official resigning, and Chicago's push for activities for the summer. Hosted by Reese Armstrong Stories by Tori Gellman, Justin Malone, Mac Dudley, Josie Alameda, and Owen Henderson Music by Boxout

Pavement repair and road closures in C-U, storm damages across IL, 600 thousand Covid-related deaths in U.S., G7 conference concludes, and Illini track and field updates Hosted by Tori Gellman Stories by Mac Dudley, Anne McKeown, Tara Mobasher, Barrett Wynn, and Reese Armstrong Music by Boxout

Illinois' move to Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan, the expansion of COVID-19 saliva testing into elementary schools, the cancelation of the Keystone XL Pipeline, additional FEMA teams in Illinois, and more.

Man hospitalized following Champaign shooting, UIUC professor discovers a link between high cholesterol and breast cancer, President Joe Biden takes first international trip while in office, Illinois caverns reopen and more. Hosted by Josie Alameda Stories by Anne McKeown, Tori Gellman, Owen Henderson, Jane Knight and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout

Champaign plans to spend $25.3M from American Rescue Plan, a juvenile justice partnership in central Illinois, slowing vaccination rates threaten the White House's July 4th goal, and Japan residents show hesitancy about summer Olympics. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Josie Alameda, Owen Henderson, Kayla Mish, Tara Mobasher, and Barrett Wynn Music by Boxout