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Potential arson at Peoria Planned Parenthood Clinic, Lawsuits filed against assault weapons ban and new Illini football director announced.

Hosted by Nathalie Murillo.

Stories by Tara Mobasher, Owen Henderson and Lillie Salas.

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A new COVID-19 variant is quickly spreading across the country, an abortion clinic is set to open in Champaign, an Urbana-based bus company receives an award, and UI offers Winter Week of Welcome for students.

Hosted by Madison Holcomb

Stories by Lillie Salas, Daniel Villarreal, Nathalie Murillo and Avery Bowen

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Gas prices increase in Illinois, UI receive federal grant funding and Illini Women's Basketball win first ranked game in 22 years.

Hosted by Nathalie Murillo.

Stories by Tara Mobasher, Kaitlynn Devitt and Jacob Shumaker.

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Certain Illinois sheriffs refuse to enforce the newly passed state ban on assault weapons, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosts the 2023 theater fest, Champaign-Urbana celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Spring 2023 semester at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign begins tomorrow, and the Champaign city council is set to consider giving possible emergency funding to people displaced from their apartments.

Hosted By Laszlo Richard Toth.

Stories by Mac Dudley, Elissa Eaton, Daniel Villarreal, Madison Holcomb, and Laszlo Richard Toth.

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Illinois House of Representatives sworn in, gun ban receives backlash from some sheriffs, paid sick leave passes in Illinois General Assembly, bill introduced could offer therapeutic psychedelics and Champaign-Urbana events for MLK Day.

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

Hosted by Daniel Villarreal.

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Governor Pritzker signs ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines, and another bill on deck increases protections for abortions and gender-affirming care, Champaign City Council hires minority-owned firm to recruit diverse police officers, Illinois farmers can now repair John Deere farm equipment, and the Illini Men's Basketball team wins against Nebraska Cornhuskers 76 to 50.

Stories by BEKAH DOUGLAS, DANIEL VILLARREAL, TARA MOBASHER, JOSIE ALAMEDA, AND JACOB SHUMAKER

Hosted by J. SIDNEY MALONE

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Unit 4 school board hears final proposal before school of choice vote, Illinois passes a state-wide ban on assault weapons, Tom Bennett to fill Jason Barickman's state senate spot, Illinois tracking COVID-19 levels through waste water and more.

Hosted by Josie Alameda

Stories by Madison Holcomb, Kaitlyn Devitt, Lillie Salas, Bekah Douglas and Josie Alameda

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Governor J.B. Pritzker and others are inaugurated, Illinois lawmakers sign pay raise into law and the Fighting Illini take on Ohio State in women's basketball.

Hosted by Madison Holcomb

Stories by Elissa Eaton, Josie Alameda and Jacob Shumaker

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The Illinois House of Representatives passes a gun regulation bill, the Illinois House of Representatives approves a pay raise for themselves, Paul Faraci is set to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the passing of Scott Bennett, a University of Illinois Fighting Illini sports update, and the University of Illinois system updates its COVID-19 requirements.

Hosted by Laszlo Richard Toth.

Stories by Bekah Douglas, Jacob Shumaker, Sidney Malone, Kaitlyn Devitt, and Laszlo Richard Toth.

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Gun control activists speak in Springfield, Stacy Bennett serves as state senator, Planed Parenthood of Illinois expands tele-health access, Illinois Supreme Court to hear arguments on cash bail and Fighting Illini Basketball vs. Northwestern.

Stories by Mac Dudley, Lillie Salas, Husna Hussaini, Daniel Villarreal and Tara Mobasher

Hosted by Daniel Villarreal

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