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  • March 10, 2022

    Pritzker announced the fifth installment in the Rebuild Illinois Plan, Purim Drag Show returns tonight, Small Island Big Song premiers tonight, and the IHSA boys basketball tournament will take place at State Farm Center.

    Hosted by Madison Holcomb

    Stories by Emily Crawford, Owen Henderson, Nathalie Murillo, and Jackson Janes

    Music by Boxout

    5 min
  • March 9, 2022

    Ukrainian relief from Carle College of Medicine, Latchkey kid law to change, stark rise in gas prices, and Ebertfest 2022

    Hosted by Tori Gellman

    Stories by Daniel Villarreal, Emily Crawford, Avery Bowen, and Tara Mobasher

    Music by Boxout

    5 min
  • March 8, 2022

    Declaration of COVID-19 Memorial Day, Urbana City Council discusses supporting minority-owned businesses, schools lifting COVID-19 restrictions, primary election nominations begin, and the University of Illinois Baseball team’s first game tonight.

    Hosted by Husna Hussaini

    Stories by Josie Alameda, Daniel Villarreal, Tori Gellman, Anulika Ochuba, and Laszlo Toth.

    Music by Boxout

    5 min
  • March 7, 2022

    An update on crime in Champaign Urbana, a school enters lockdown due to finding a gun in a student's bag, U of I basketball beats Iowa, and the head coach of Illinois women's basketball retires.

    Hosted by Laszlo Richard Toth.

    Stories by Anne McKeown, Madison Holcomb, Anulika Ochuba, and Tara Mobasher.

    Music by Boxout.

    5 min
  • March 4, 2022

    COVID-19 guidelines for UIUC students' return from spring break, the indictment of Michael Madigan, a bionic for alleviating cerebral palsy symptoms, an update on the invasion of Ukraine, and more.

    6 min
  • March 3, 2022

    Art by the survivors of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp is premiering Sunday, cultural centers will commemorate a bombing in Iraq tonight, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is performing tonight, the White House released a new COVID-19 control plan, and MLB remains in a lockout.

    Hosted by Madison Holcomb.

    Stories by Owen Henderson, Nathalie Murillo, Emily Crawford, Jane Knight, and Jackson Janes.

    Music by Boxout.

    6 min
  • March 2, 2022

    UIUC student reacts to situation in Ukraine, Unit 4 teacher concerns, photojournalism lecture, Dr. Ezike to step down from IDPH, and Russia sanctions

    Hosted by Tori Gellman

    Stories by Avery Bowen, Madison Holcomb, Tara Mobasher, Emily Crawford, and Barrett Wynn

    Music by Boxout

    5 min
  • March 1, 2022

    The lowest campus COVID positivity rate since Omicron, continued pressure on Ukraine from Russia, Biden's State of the Union tonight, and Studio Dance taking place at Krannert Center starting Thursday.

    Hosted by Husna Hussaini

    Stories by Daniel Villarreal, Laszlo Toth, Tori Gellman, and Josie Alameda.

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • February 28, 2022

    Certain mask mandates are lifted, people gather at the University of Illinois to show support for Ukraine, President Biden nominates a judge for the Supreme Court, and Illinois basketball beats Michigan.

    Hosted by Laszlo Richard Toth.

    Stories by Anne McKeown, Madison Holcomb, Avery Bowen, and Anulika Ochuba.

    Music by Boxout.

    5 min
  • February 25, 2022

    Russia invades Ukraine, the Champaign County Board changes rules regarding animal euthanasia, UIUC researchers develop a new way to test cells for cancer, and a Polish orchestra comes to the Krannert Center.

    6 min

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