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Twenty polling locations in Champaign County have closed just before the April fourth election, the Illini Union has announced the return of its annual outdoor concert, Spring Jam, and revealed this year's artist, the Champaign County Home Visiting Consortium will be holding free developmental screenings for children from birth to age five, and Illini men's basketball player, Jayden Epps, announced his entrance into the NCAA college transfer portal.

Stories by Lillie Salas, Owen Henderson, Jacob Shumaker, and Tara Mobasher.

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Senator Dick Durban introduces the affordable textbook act, Indigenous bills pass in the Illinois House, Pinto Bean is memorialized at University of Illinois, the University of Illinois success report for 2022 graduates was released.

Hosted by Elissa Eaton

Stories by Jacob Shumaker, Bekah Douglas, Lillie Salas and Tara Mobasher

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Champaign County opens 10 new voting sites, the Illinois Senate approves a commission for a new state flag, Carle Hospital develops a new state of the art electric wheelchair, and a potential pardon for an Illinois man executed for murder in 1908.

Hosted by Jacqueline Barba

Stories by Kaitlyn Devitt, Laszlo Richard Toth, Ashley Gilbert, and Elissa Eaton

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Bills passed in Illinois house of representatives, police update UIUC students on recent break ins, and Illinois covid-19 update.

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Stories by Daniel Villarreal, Elissa Eaton, and Laszlo Richard Toth

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The weekly world news round-up, environmental groups sue an Illinois coal plant, University of Illinois campus elections, and a bill to prevent book-banning.

Reporting by Daniel Villareal, Husna Hussaini, Bekah Douglas, and Avery Bowen.

Hosted by Owen Henderson

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Labor activists say new Work Without Fear Act could provide one of the strongest protections for workers in the nation, new environmental bill that prohibits the usage of styrofoam ups and other food ware advances out of the Illinois House, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has announced ten new spring household hazardous waste collection dates, and new data shows that Illinois community colleges have the highest enrollment in fifteen years.

Stories by Lillie Salas, Ashley Gilbert, Kaitlyn Devitt, and Owen Henderson.

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CDC warns of deadly fungus in the US including Illinois, the Lollapalooza line-up was announced yesterday, University of Illinois welcomes woolly mammoth statue, Champaign invests $7 million for construction.

Hosted by Elissa Eaton

Stories by Bekah Douglas, Tara Mobasher, Lillie Salas and Daniel Villarreal

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A new bill in Illinois may allow digital driver's licenses, volunteer registration for a community clean up day opens up, new legislation that will ban driving with a pet in your lap, and the Illinois film industry experiences a record breaking year for revenue.

Hosted by Jacqueline Barba

Stories by Elissa Eaton, Daniel Villarreal, Ashley Gilbert, and Tara Mobasher

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The Illinois house passed a bill targeting ridesharing services, the DOE donated more research funds to UIUC, WI residents brought in tax revenue for IL through recreational marijuana, and Champaign County is still looking for election judges.

Hosted by Kaitlyn Devitt

Stories by Daniel Villareal, Jacob Shumaker, Elissa Eaton, and Laszlo Richard Toth

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This week's national and international headlines, increased scholarship funding in Pritzker's proposed budget, IDPH launches air purifier program for schools and Fighting Illini vs. Arkansas.

Stories by Jackie Barba, Avery Bowen, Husna Hussaini and Jacob Shumaker

Hosted by Daniel Villarreal

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