Brian Barnhart joins Scott Beatty on the News Hour and discusses an Illini basketball team that has won three straight with some gritty wins ahead of Saturday's matchup with Wisconsin.

Champaign-Urbana Public Health Administrator Julie Pryde gives updates on vaccines, the COVID variant in Champaign County, and whether extra masking is necesarry.

Illinois play-by-play announcer Brian Barnhart previews the biggest conference game of the year (thus far) for the Illini - Friday night's contest against Iowa.

Scott Beatty with Brad Uken from the Champaign County Farm Bureau on planning for spring planting and the potential impact on agriculture of a new presidential administration.

Scott Beatty talks to Champaign Unit 4 School Board President Amy Armstrong on the hiring of Shelia Boozer as the new superintendent.

Scott Beatty interviews communications professor John Murphy on the Inauguration of Joe Biden and his speech today.

Scott Beatty interviews Champaign Mayor Deb Feinen on COVID-19 restrictions suddenly relaxed in the region and several other city matters.

Illini broadcaster talks with Scott Beatty about Illini basketball's contest with Ohio State Saturday at the State Farm Center.

Tim Ditman talks Dave Dahl from WTAX radio on news out of Springfield, a new Speaker of the House, and the criminal justice reform bill.

Tim Ditman with Champaign County Circuit Judge Den Dyer on activities at the court house during COVID-19,