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  • August 12, 2022

    University releases updated COVID testing guidelines, IDOC under contempt for inadequate medical care and Urbana High School cancels varsity football season.

    Hosted by Tara Mobasher

    Stories by Madison Holcomb, Avery Bowen and Jackson Janes

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • August 11, 2022

    Pritzker invited abortion companies to Illinois, Haveman returns to cross country, YMCA 9/11 stair climb returns and Carle supplies cancer patients with tablets.

    Hosted by Nathalie Murillo

    Stories by Jackei Barba, Laszlo Toth, Hannah Lonergan and Daniel Villarreal

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • August 10, 2022

    IL facing teacher shortage, Sirens in Champaign undergoing maintenance, IL residents can vote by mail permanently and new bike path being built in Savoy.

    Hosted by Daniel Villarreal

    Stories by Jackie Barba, Madison Holcomb, Daniel Villarreal and Tara Mobasher

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • August 9, 2022

    Bailey and DeVore endorsed by police, CUPHD providing free dental exams and Illinois libraries receive grants.

    Hosted by Madison Holcomb

    Stories by Hannah Lonergan, Tara Mobasher and Avery Bowen

    Music by Boxout

    3 min
  • August 8, 2022

    A Rantoul resident tests positive for Monkeypox, Illinois abortion clinics experience an influx of out-of-state patients, and Zachary Tobe commits to the University of Illinois and the Fighting Illini football team.

    Hosted by Laszlo Richard Toth.

    Stories by Daniel Villareal, Madison Holcomb, and Laszlo Richard Toth.

    Music by Boxout.

    3 min
  • August 5, 2022

    Sales tax holiday begins, Monkeypox is declared a national emergency by Biden Administration and a Vermillion County animal shelter is searching for adopters.

    Hosted by Tara Mobasher

    Stories by Avery Bowen, Tara Mobasher and Jackson Janes

    Music by Boxout

    3 min
  • August 4, 2022

    UIPD holds National Night Out, tire collection event in Champaign and Urbana, Bull wins silver at Commonwealth.

    Hosted by Nathalie Murillo

    Stories by Avery Bowen, Madison Holcomb, and Hannah Lonergan

    Music by Boxout

    3 min
  • August 3, 2022

    Monkeypox virus declared public health emergency in IL, honorary street name program proposed in Urbana and deadline for artwork submissions for MTD nears.

    Hosted by Daniel Villarreal

    Stories by Tara Mobasher, Daniel Villarreal and Laszlo Toth

    Music by Boxout

    3 min
  • August 2, 2022

    Champaign County announces plans to stop contact tracing, the state of Illinois announces new tourism funding, and the Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department begins a new breastfeeding supply drive.

    Hosted by Hannah Lonergan

    Stories by Avery Bowen, Daniel Villareal, and Hannah Lonergan

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • August 1, 2022

    The Illinois Department of Public Health responds to the limited supply of monkeypox vaccine, free COVID-19 antigen tests are offered to long term care facilities in Illinois, opioid treatment programs in Illinois will have funding allocated to them from a recent settlement, and the Pygmalion festival announces its 2022 lineup.

    Hosted by Laszlo Richard Toth.

    Stories by Jackie Barba, Daniel Villareal, Tara Mobasher, and Laszlo Richard Toth.

    Music by Boxout.

    4 min

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