WPGU News

Urbana City Council meeting coverage and Boneyard Arts Festival call for artists.

Stories by Mack Jones and Katie Willhite.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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2026 Winter Showcase week events, Upcoming performance of "The Sex Lives of Puppets" and a review of "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple."

Stories by Grace Avila, Qyler Bowie and Nick Roacho

Hosted by JJ Grichnik-Parsons.

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News you may have missed over break, including resignations, restaurant openings and more!

Urbana High School Band Boosters fundraiser, Illinois Men's basktball and the new video board at Gies Memorial Stadium.

Stories by Sean Farnsley, Mack Jones, Gavin Westlake, Vinnie Magsombol and Adam Edwards.

Hosted by Amelia Benson.

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For the final broadcast of the Fall 2025 semester, the WPGU News team presents a broadcast full of festive fun, including:

The World News Roundup: Holidays around the World Edition, a gift giving guide, some opinions on Christmas movies and music, exclusive interviews and more.

Stories by Mack Jones, Olivia Rebellón, Faith Routley, Sophie Vansaghi, Nick Roacho, Gavin Westlake, Grace Avila, Sean Farnsley and Maci Long.

Hosted by Amelia Benson, featuring the voices of Mack Jones, Grace Avila, Gavin Westlake and Thomas Burgeson, with segments hosted by Sophie Vansaghi, Gavin Westlake and Grace Avlia.

Music by Qyler Bowie

Derailed Fest, Illini Sports, Champaign Unit 4 School District meeting and the return of Dial-A-Carol.

Stories by, Kelli Sliwa, Elliot Casey, Gavin Osho, and Adam Edwards.

Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell

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Resistance Threads' Free Christmas Market, Salvation Army Give Out Refurbished Laptops, Upcoming Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra Good Tidings Holiday Concert, Fighting Illini Woman's Basketball Upcoming Game Against Missouri

Stories by Faith Routley, Vinnie Magsombol, Qyler Bowie and Joshua Applebaum

Hosted by JJ Grichnik-Parsons

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Circular Fashion Expo Recap, Hundreds of Beavers Review, and seasonal overflow shelter.

Stories by Kelli Sliwa, Grace Avila, and Gavin Westlake.

Hosted by Olivia Rebellón

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Computer Science Education Week, Illinois Government updates, community grants, and Illini Sports

Stories by Kennedy Caldwell, Abby Timm, Grace Avila, Vinnie Magsombol, and Adam Edwards.

Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell

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Holiday Mimosa Sip and Shop, Edgewood Christmas Market, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 movie review, Wind Symphony review and Circular Fashion Expo preview.

Stories by Faith Routley, Mack Jones, Nick Roacho, Vinnie Magsombol and Kelli Sliwa.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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This Friday's broadcast features the week's World News Roundup, Crisis Nursery's Children's Holiday Shop, A new store opening in Lincoln Square Mall, the Illinois Family Roots Pilot Program coming to Urbana, a preview of the Illinois women's basketball conference opener against Indiana, and a look into where Illinois football stands heading into bowl season.

Stories by Zayna Quraishi, Gavin Westlake, Olivia Rebellón, Grace Avila, Adam Edwards, and Joshua Applebaum.

Hosted by Adam Edwards

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