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  • December 30th, 2021

    Covid cases up in CU, two shootings Tuesday night, and another Illini woman's basketball game canceled.

    Hosted by Anne McKeown

    Stories by Emily Crawford, Justin Malone, and Jackson Janes

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • December 29, 2021

    Illinois cancels and postpones basketball games due to COVID-19 in programs, winter resources in CU, Allerton hosts a holiday event, a new isolation timeline from the CDC, and flights across the country get canceled due to COVID-19.

    Hosted by Justin Malone

    Stories by Jackson Janes, Madison Holcomb, Josie Alameda, Tori Gellman, and Emily Crawford

    Music by Boxout

    5 min
  • December 28, 2021

    UIUC to install APLRs, Champaign ranks #2 or homicides, Christmas tree pickup, Virginia Theatre 100th anniversary, and Pritzker COVID update

    Hosted by Tori Gellman

    Stories by Laszlo Toth, Jackson Janes, Beyza Vural, Owen Henderson, and Jane Knight

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • December 27, 2021

    Kwanzaa celebrations, James Webb space telescope blasts off and more.

    Hosted by Josie Alameda

    Stories by Anne McKeown, Jane Knight and Justin Malone

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • December 24, 2021

    Christmas festivities in Champaign County, a possible mascot change at Thomasboro Elementary, an extension of the student loan pause, and more.

    4 min
  • December 23, 2021

    Three universities in Illinois delay in-person classes due to the rise of COVID-19, the first COVID-19 treatment pill is approved in the US, an 18 year old is shot in Champaign and more.

    Hosted by Josie Alameda

    Stories by Nathalie Murillo, Justin Malone, Emily Crawford and Jackson Janes

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • December 22, 2021

    ALPRs coming to Champaign after last night's council vote, the source of a loud boom over West-Central Illinois, the Biden Administration plan to provide Americans with 500 million COVID-19 at-home tests for free, and the NHL suspends its season amid rising COVID-19 cases.

    Hosted by Justin Malone

    Stories by Owen Henderson, Josie Alameda, Barrett Wynn, and Tori Gellman

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • December 21, 2021

    University COVID guidelines, Moderna booster vs. Omicron, Illinois minimum wage increases, and Rahm Emanuel for Senate

    Hosted by Tori Gellman

    Stories by Owen Henderson, Laszlo Toth, Tara Mobasher, and Jane Knight

    Music by Boxout

    4 min
  • December 20th, 2021

    Covid-19 numbers updates, expanded abortion access in Illinois, extended deadline for driver licenses, and more

    Hosted by Anne McKeown

    Stories by Mac Dudley, Anne Mckeown, Tara Mobasher and Jane Night.

    Music by Boxout

    5 min

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