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WPGU News episodes

  • July 15, 2022

    Pritzker alters COVID mandates, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin partners with Illinois and Cycle Across Illinois begins today.

    Hosted by Nathalie Murillo.

    Stories by Madison Holcomb, Avery Bowen and Emily Richie.

    Music by Boxout.

    4 min
  • July 14, 2022

    Ban on assault weapons gains mixed support, Champaign reports reduction in shootings and new director of public health named.

    Hosted by Nathalie Murillo.

    Stories by Emily Crawford, Hannah Lonergan and Avery Bowen.

    Music by Boxout.

    3 min
  • July 13, 2022

    "Parents rights" group seeks to opt students out of sex ed, Urbana moves to expand jail, Monkeypox detected in Champaign, new COVID-19 BA.2 variant spreading through Illinois, and gas prices on the decline in Illinois.

    Hosted by J. Sidney Malone

    Stories by Emily Crawford, Daniel Villarreal, Jackson Janes, Nathalie Murillo, and Laszlo Toth

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • July 12, 2022

    Illinois shows improvement in COVID-19 transmission, gases prices face a historic rise, state Sheriffs respond to a new executive order, the University of Illinois invests to help fight crime, and Illinois women's basketball will travel to Pittsburg to face a new opponent.

    Hosted by Hannah Lonergan

    Stories by Hannah Lonergan, Anulika Ochuba, Emily Richie, Nathalie Murillo and Jackson Janes

    Music by Boxout

    6 min
  • July 11, 2022

    A new bill aims to prevent minors who may pose a threat to themselves or others from obtaining a FOID card, an Urbana jail is closing, and the Chicago Bears plan to relocate to the suburbs.

    Hosted by Laszlo Richard Toth.

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

    Music by Boxout.

    3 min
  • July 8, 2022

    First Black IL Supreme Court justice, Pritzker extends inmate transfer order, Streetfest in Champaign, and Mike Turk let go.

    Hosted by Nathalie Murillo.

    Stories by Daniel Villarreal, Avery Bowen, Madison Holcomb and Jackson Janes.

    Music by Boxout.

    4 min
  • July 7, 2022

    Illinois lawmakers to work on abortion rights, grand juries returning to Champaign, lawsuit filed against ice cream company, and Illini motorsports win championship.

    Hosted by Nathalie Murillo.

    Stories by Emily Crawford, Hannah Lonergan, Laszlo Toth, and Daniel Villarreal.

    Music by Boxout.

    4 min
  • July 6, 2022

    Mass shooting in Highland Park, mail-in voting increased in the 2022 primaries, and electric vehicle rebate program begins in IL.

    Stories by Jackie Barba, Emily Richie and Daniel Villarreal

    Hosted by Daniel Villarreal

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • July 4, 2022

    New laws take effect in Illinois, People's Gas and Champaign County reach a settlement in a lawsuit involving a gas leak, a Decatur doctor completes the first implant of a "smart knee" in Illinois, and the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles are set to join the Big Ten Athletic Conference.

    Hosted by Laszlo Richard Toth.

    Stories by Madison Holcomb, Jackie Barba, Tara Mobasher, and Laszlo Richard Toth.

    Music by Boxout.

    3 min
  • July 1, 2022

    Smile student apartments opens new fitness center, Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin announce federal grants for biomedical research at Illinois universities, Champaign celebrates July 4 and more.

    Hosted by Tara Mobasher

    Stories by Jackson Janes, Avery Bowen, Tara Mobasher and Anulika Ochuba

    Music by Boxout

    4 min

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