WPGU News

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.

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Stories by Mac Dudley, Owen Henderson, Tori Gellman, Josie Alameda, and Jane Knight

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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

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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.

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Stories by Tori Gellman, Jane Knight, Owen Henderson, Reese Armstrong and Anne McKeown

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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.

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Stories by Josie Alameda, Tara Mobasher, Owen Henderson, Justin Malone, and Kayla Mish

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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.

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Stories by Jane Knight, Tori Gellman, Owen Henderson, Josie Alameda, and Barrett Wynn

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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

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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

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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.

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Stories by Tara Mobasher, Josie Alameda, Barrett Wynn, Kayla Mish, and Owen Henderson

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