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Headlines from Champaign and beyond, five days a week. Hosted, written, and produced by WPGU correspondents.

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Nov 4, 2026

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Episodes

September 11, 2020 11.09.2020

Champaign firefighters remember 9/11, free flu shots available on campus next week, Pygmalion goes virtual, and more Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Justin Malone, Josie Alameda, Emma Boone, Barrett Wynn, and Reese Armstrong Music by Boxout

September 10, 2020 10.09.2020

New enrollment numbers out of the University of Illinois, Gov. Pritzker pushes census participation, COVID-19 vaccine development halted, and more. Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Jackson Janes, Emma Boone, Emily Crawford, Tara Mobasher and Salem Isaf Music by Boxout

September 9, 2020 09.09.2020

New testing procedures on campus, senate COVID relief bill, California wildfires, and more Hosted by Barrett Wynn Stories by Justin Malone, Tara Mobasher, Salem Isaf, Josie Alameda, and Reese Armstrong Music by Boxout

September 8, 2020 08.09.2020

UIUC asks 100 students to move housing, Cafe Intermezzo reopens, remembering Lou Brock, and more Hosted by Emily Crawford Stories by Justin Malone, Mac Dudley, Josie Alameda, and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout

September 4, 2020 04.09.2020

Joe's closes to assist with campus policies, Bevier Cafe opens, Facebook to limit political ads as election nears, economic updates, and more Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Tara Mobasher, Mac Dudley, Emily Crawford, Emma Boone, and Justin Malone Music by Boxout

September 3, 2020 03.09.2020

UIUC announces new guidelines to combat COVID-19 spread on campus, moratorium on utility shutoff extended in Illinois, federal prisons plan for visits, the state of the economy, and more Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Tara Mobasher, Reese Armstrong, Emily Crawford, and Justin Malone Music by Boxout

September 2, 2020 02.09.2020

BLM protest on UIUC campus, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) asks Department of Defense to use UIUC saliva test, US presidential election updates, and more! Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Mac Dudley, Salem Isaf, Barrett Wynn, Josie Alameda, and Justin Malone Music by Boxout

September 1, 2020 01.09.2020

Portable COVID-19 test trial, intramural sports reopen, O'Hare takes heat from FAA, and more! Hosted by Josie Alameda Stories by Tara Mobasher, Jackson Janes, Reese Armstrong, Emily Crawford, and Emma Boone Music by Boxout

August 31, 2020 31.08.2020

Trials on a smaller saliva test at UIUC, Espresso Royale reopens at the BIF, Chicago Bears updates, a tribute to Chadwick Boseman, and more Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Mac Dudley, Josie Alameda, Barrett Wynn, Reese Armstrong, and Tara Mobasher Music by Boxout

August 28, 2020 28.08.2020

Updates to UIUC testing procedure, Tech Services' "AnyWare" system, Hurricane Laura, unemployment, and more! Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Justin Malone, Mac Dudley, Reese Armstrong, Salem Isaf, and Josie Alameda

August 27, 2020 27.08.2020

Illini Union book pickup extended, results from COVID-19 tests on campus, Starved Rock State Park reopens, protests due to a police shooting in Kenosha, Wis., and more! Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Mac Dudley, Justin Malone, Josie Alameda, Emily Crawford, and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout

August 26, 2020 26.08.2020

Campus police institutes harsh fines for gatherings, American Airlines announces layoffs, Black art exhibit at Krannert Art Museum, Hurricane Laura threatens gulf coast, and more! Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Mac Dudley, Emma Boone, Tara Mobasher, Reese Armstrong, and Barrett Wynn Music by Boxout

August 25, 2020 25.08.2020

Students return to class, COVID-19 testing shows promise, RNC recap, and more! Hosted by Emily Crawford Stories by Tara Mobasher, Justin Malone, Emma Boone, Salem Isaf, and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout

August 24, 2020 24.08.2020

Campus buildings reopen, a food pantry at the ARC, protests in Minsk, and more! Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Josie Alameda, Mac Dudley, Justin Malone, and Barrett Wynn Music by Boxout

August 21, 2020 21.08.2020

Construction on the Prospect Ave. rail crossing, unemployment down statewide, suspected poisoning by Putin, and more! Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Josie Alameda, Reese Armstrong, Justin Malone, Tara Mobasher, and Emily Crawford Music by Boxout

August 20, 2020 20.08.2020

Illinois' saliva COVID-19 test approved by FDA, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) accepts nomination for Vice President, Cubs-Cardinals game recap, and more! Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Mac Dudley, Justin Malone, Barrett Wynn, and Jackson Janes Music by Boxout

August 19, 2020 19.08.2020

New Champaign emergency orders, MTD changes operation hours, lawsuit filed against the Postmaster General, and more! Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Justin Malone, Tara Mobasher, Reese Armstrong, Josie Alameda, and Emily Crawford Music by Boxout

August 18, 2020 18.08.2020

Krannert Art Museum to reopen, DNC recap, Alaskan oil drilling, and more! Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Emma Boone, Mac Dudley, Tara Mobasher, and Barrett Wynn Music by Boxout

August 17, 2020 17.08.2020

Students (and WPGU News!) return to UIUC, Emirati-Israeli relations stoke dissent, Postmaster General testimony pushed up, and more! Hosted by Justin Malone Stories by Jackson Janes, Josie Alameda, Emily Crawford, Justin Malone, and Reese Armstrong Music by Boxout

May 8, 2020 08.05.2020

Zorba's closes down, epidemiologists predict a second wave of COVID-19 deaths, Pitchfork Music Festival cancelled, and more. Host: Barrett Wynn Stories by: Jackson Janes, Josie Alameda, Barrett Wynn, and Emma Boone.

May 7, 2020 07.05.2020

Illinois economy hurting from COVID-19, an attempted coup in Venezuela, Arkansas plans socially distanced concert, and more. Host: Emily Crawford Stories by: Glenda Villalón, Reese Armstrong, Salem Isaf, and Tara Mobasher.

May 6, 2020 06.05.2020

Decatur government asks employees to furlough, Treasury Department requests nearly $3 trillion in loans, COVID-19 entered France earlier than originally thought, and more. Host: Reese Armstrong Stories by: Mac Dudley, Josie Alameda, Salem Isaf, and Glenda Villalón.

May 5, 2020 05.05.2020

Willard Airport requires masks, Italy sees improvement in COVID-19 cases, Grant Park Music Festival cancelled, and more. Host: Josie Alameda Stories by: Jackson Janes, Emily Crawford, Barrett Wynn, and Emma Boone.

May 4, 2020 04.05.2020

Construction north of campus, opening across the state, shots fired across the DMZ, and more. Host: Justin Malone Stories by: Mac Dudley, Tara Mobasher, Emily Crawford, and Reese Armstrong.

May 1, 2020 01.05.2020

Academic deadlines extended to May 6, FDA explores an experimental COVID-19 treatment, Bandcamp waives revenue shares, and more. Host: Barrett Wynn Stories by: Salem Isaf, Josie Alameda, Glenda Villalón, and Jackson Janes

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