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Champaign central student passes away in shooting, Armenia and Azerbaijan reach a ceasefire, attempts to remove DACA are struck down, MTD receives new funding, and more.

Hosted by Josie Alameda

Stories by Josie Alameda, Tara Mobasher, Emily Crawford, Reese Armstrong, and Anne McKeown

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A truck stop opens in Tuscola, Illinois regulators join nationwide cannabis team, Ukrainian President Zelensky tests positive for COVID-19, the Weeknd to play a socially distanced superbowl, and more.

Hosted by Tori Gellman

Stories by Josie Alameda, Emma Boone, Jane Knight, Emily Crawford, and Reese Armstrong

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UIUC test-optional in 2021, COVID-19 at an all-time high, over 7,000 refugees flee Ethiopia, Ayo Dosunmu named to preseason All-American team, and more.

Hosted by Emily Crawford

Stories by Mac Dudley, Reese Armstrong, Anne McKeown, Barrett Wynn, and Jackson Janes

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Illinois faculty and staff must test twice per week, GSA refuses to certify the election, Tropical Storm Theta breaks records, Illinois Basketball ranked in the top 10, and more.

Hosted by Barrett Wynn

Stories by Josie Alameda, Salem Isaf, Jane Knight, Tori Gellman, and Jackson Janes

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COVID-19 vaccine shows promise, Mark Esper out at DoD, President-Elect Biden forms coronavirus advisory panel, and the Supreme Court to hear ACA case.

Hosted by Justin Malone

Stories by Tori Gellman, Tara Mobasher, Justin Malone, Barrett Wynn, and Emma Boone

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Joe Biden elected 46th President of the United States, Illinois researchers develop prototype mobile testing lab, remembering Alex Trebek, Illinois loses against Minnesota, and more.

Hosted by Justin Malone

Stories by Anne McKeown, Emily Crawford, Jane Knight, Tara Mobasher, and Reese Armstrong

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Ebert Symposium, Governor Pritzker’s response to Fair Tax loss, President Trump’s press conference, promise of a vaccine by 2021, and more.

Hosted by Tori Gellman

Stories by Josie Alameda, Mac Dudley, Emily Crawford, Justin Malone, and Anne McKeown

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Performances begin at Krannert, remembering Karol Kahrs, US records 90,000 new COVID-19 cases, Trump calls for recount in Wisconsin, and more.

Hosted by Justin Malone

Stories by Mac Dudley, Jackson Janes, Justin Malone, Jane Knight, and Barrett Wynn.

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Rodney Davis wins IL-13, Dick Durbin keeps his Senate seat, graduated income tax voted down, and what Election Day looked like in Champaign-Urbana.

Hosted by Barrett Wynn

Stories by Tori Gellman, Jane Knight, Jackson Janes, and Justin Malone

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Voting information in Champaign-Urbana, what to do if you still have a mail-in ballot, COVID-19 updates in Illinois, a terrorist attack in Vienna, and more.

Hosted by Emily Crawford

Stories by Jackson Janes, Tori Gellman, Mac Dudley, Emma Boone, and Justin Malone

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