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

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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

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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