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  • Tuesday, February 11th, 2025

    The Soybean Innovation Lab to close due to funding, Three FedEx facilities across Central Illinois are set to close, and Illinois' Women's basketball beats Wisconsin.

    Hosted by Nick Roacho

    Stories by Amelia Benson and Michael Sweeney

    Music by Boxout

    3 min
  • Thursday, February 6th, 2025

    New bill allows paid break for breastfeeding, City Council member apologizes for swastika and three-star linebacker commits to Illinois football.

    Hosted by Nick Roacho

    Stories by Nick Roacho, Amelia Benson, and Peter Hanson

    Music by Boxout

    3 min
  • Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

    UI Chancellor Robert J. Jones named next president of UW, Illinois sees a rise in flu cases, and UI men's basketball player wins Big 10 freshman of the week.

    Hosted by Zayna Quraishi


    Stories by Kaitlyn Devitt, Zayna Quraishi, and Emily Huffman


    Music by Boxout

    3 min
  • Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

    JB Pritzker bans Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs, local housing program set to close due to insufficient funding and four-star cornerback commits to Illinois football.

    Hosted by Nick Roacho

    Stories by Amelia Benson, Emily Huffman, and Peter Hanson


    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • Friday, January 31st, 2025

    Central Illinois receives industrial development grants, University of Illinois professors are awarded for their research and U of I names a new senior offensive assistant.

    Hosted by Amelia Benson


    Stories by Emily Huffman, Kaitlyn Devitt, and Michael Sweeney


    Music by Boxout

    3 min
  • Wednesday, January 29th, 2025

    Illinois house proposes nearly 1,800 new bills, Yuengling beer comes to Illinois and Illinois DCFS launches new app.

    Hosted by Zayna Quraishi

    Stories by Giuliana Means, Amelia Benson, and Kaitlyn Devitt


    Music by Boxout

    3 min
  • Tuesday, January 28th

    An apartment complex fire was swiftly taken care of by both Urbana and Champaign police,

    Kendall Bostic made history while the Illini Women's basketball took care of the Boilermakers last night,

    and Illinois was celebrated as the national leader in clean energy.

    Hosted by: Michael Sweeney


    Stories by: Zayna Quraishi, Michael Sweeney and Peter Hanson


    Music by Outbox

    4 min
  • Friday January 24th, 2025

    J.B. Pritzker signs disability wage bill into law, Urbana early voting opens, and housing issues facing UIUC classes.

    Hosted by Amelia Benson


    Stories by Zayna Quraishi, Emily Huffman and Michael Sweeney


    Music by Boxout

    3 min
  • Thursday, January 23, 2025

    With President Donald Trump's looming threat of illegal immigrant deportation, CU police have announced their commitment to stay uninvolved, as is the law in Illinois.

    Volunteers are needed to cuddle and feed baby goats at the Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery.

    And Senator Chapin Rose of Mahomet introduced a new bill that would require voters to present their IDs when voting.

    Hosted by: Giuliana Means

    Stories by: Michael Sweeney, Zayna Quraishi and Peter Hanson


    Music by Outbox


    3 min
  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025

    Illini football ranked #16 on AP Top 25, Chicago prepares for Trump's planned deportations, and Illinois counties look to secede into Indiana.

    Hosted by Zayna Quraishi


    Stories by Giuliana Means, Amelia Benson, and Kaitlyn Devitt


    Music by Outbox

    4 min

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