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Could Illinois elect a 4th U-S Senator? Urbana's newest city council member has a long legacy in Champaign. And meet an early education and civil rights pioneer in Central Illinois. 

Dr. Gilo Kwesi Logan founded S.O.U.L. Creations, an arts-in-education organization based in Evanston.  In February 2026, he shared a book about his father, the first Black police chief in his hometown. 

Early voting is underway in the March 17, 2026, Primary Election. Meet the candidates. Plus, new leaders for Champaign and Decatur public schools and the CU Public Health Department.

On March 9, 2026, Illinoisans will share perspectives of being both Black and Jewish at the University of Illinois Alumni Association-Alice Campbell Alumni Center.

Over 100 people showed up at Love Corner Church in Champaign on February 15 to hear three Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate share their top priorities and answer questions from the audience. 

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84.

There are 16... yes count ‘em... 16 candidates running for US Senate in Illinois! Republican Pamela Denise Long and Democratic candidate Awisi Quartey Bustos are two of the lesser-known people in this US Senate race. Today we hear from them.

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions is a film directed by Kahlil Joseph that explores Black history, identity, and culture through fictional and historical characters, all through a Black point of view.

Illinois Soul, FM 101.1, went on the air February 2, 2024. We took a look at what's happened and what's ahead in 2026.

Teens and parents should apply now at TeenSummit2.net.