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WPGU News episodes

  • May 5, 2020

    Willard Airport requires masks, Italy sees improvement in COVID-19 cases, Grant Park Music Festival cancelled, and more.

    Host: Josie Alameda

    Stories by: Jackson Janes, Emily Crawford, Barrett Wynn, and Emma Boone.

    5 min
  • May 4, 2020

    Construction north of campus, opening across the state, shots fired across the DMZ, and more.

    Host: Justin Malone

    Stories by: Mac Dudley, Tara Mobasher, Emily Crawford, and Reese Armstrong.

    4 min
  • May 1, 2020

    Academic deadlines extended to May 6, FDA explores an experimental COVID-19 treatment, Bandcamp waives revenue shares, and more.

    Host: Barrett Wynn

    Stories by: Salem Isaf, Josie Alameda, Glenda Villalón, and Jackson Janes

    3 min
  • April 30, 2020

    Stay at home order extension begins, Senate reconvenes, Amash explores presidential bid, and more.

    Host: Emily Crawford

    Stories by: Mac Dudley, Josie Alameda, Barrett Wynn, and Emma Boone.

    3 min
  • April 29, 2020

    Road closures starting Thursday in Champaign, Israel moves to annex the occupied West Bank, Governor Pritzker to open golf courses, and more.

    Host: Reese Armstrong

    Stories by: Josie Alameda, Emma Boone, Salem Isaf, and Jackson Janes.

    3 min
  • April 28, 2020

    Governor Pritzker warns students to prepare for Fall semester online, White House floats replacing Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Live Nation amends its refund policy, and more.

    Host: Josie Alameda

    Stories by: Glenda Villalón, Reese Armstrong, Salem Isaf, and Tara Mobasher.

    3 min
  • April 27, 2020

    COVID-19 tests reach all-time peak in Illinois, unemployment continues to rise nationwide, results of the NFL draft and more.

    Host: Justin Malone.

    Stories by: Mac Dudley, Emily Crawford, Barrett Wynn and Jackson Janes.

    3 min
  • April 24, 2020

    Stay-at-home order extended through May, House passes relief bill, Trump threatens Iran with deadly force and more.

    Host: Barrett Wynn.

    Stories by: Tara Mobasher, Mac Dudley, Emma Boone, Barrett Wynn and Glenda Villalón.

    4 min
  • April 23, 2020

    University of Illinois develops new Cystic Fibrosis treatment, growing distance between national policy and state governors, NFL draft begins, and more.

    Host: Emily Crawford

    Stories by: Josie Alameda, Reese Armstrong, Salem Isaf and Jackson Janes

    4 min
  • April 22, 2020

    Senate passes $300 Billion relief bill, Carle and UIUC collaborating on COVID testing, Trump claims to suspend immigration to the United States and more.

    Host: Reese Armstrong

    Stories by: Justin Malone, Glenda Villalon, Emily Crawford, Emma Boone and Tara Mobasher

    4 min

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