WPGU News

A new covid variant lands in the U.S., two house fires yesterday, Mississippi abortion law, and the nutcracker at Krannert art museum

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

Edited by Josie Alameda, Jane Knight, and Mac Dudley

Hosted by Anne McKeown

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Davis to run in IL-15 leaving Champaign's district without an incumbent, CU winter clothes drive, holiday festivities around town, and a shooting in a Michigan high school leaves three students dead.

Hosted by Justin Malone

Stories by Jane Knight, Josie Alameda, Emily Crawford, and Kayla Mish

Edited by Josie Alameda, Jane Knight, Emily Crawford, and Justin Malone

Music by Boxout

Chabad menorah lighting event, Barbados independence, Ghislaine Maxwell trial, UI Jazz and Philharmonia concerts, and Illini Volleyball makes NCAA tournament

Hosted by Tori Gellman

Stories by Justin Malone, Laszlo Toth, Jane Knight, Owen Henderson, and Jackson Janes

Music by Boxout

Flu vaccine clinics continue in CU as omicron variant discovered, this weekend's Illini sports action, Second Gentleman Emhoff lights the national menorah, and remembering Virgil Abloh and Steven Sondheim

Hosted by Justin Malone

Stories by Mac Dudley, Laszlo Toth, Tori Gellman, Anne McKeown, and Owen Henderson

Edited by Josie Alameda, Jackson Janes, Jane Knight, and Mac Dudley

Music by Boxout

Parade of lights in downtown Champaign, local ingredient sourcing for Thanksgiving, Spurlock Museum's "Crafternoon" this Saturday and more.

Hosted by Josie Alameda

Stories by Kayla Mish, Tori Gellman, Jackson Janes and Mac Dudley

Music by Boxout

Danville dispensary, Alden global capital buys Lee, Waukesha crash, and Ahmaud Arbery closing arguments

Hosted by Tori Gellman

Stories by Owen Henderson, Justin Malone, Beyza Vural, and Tara Mobasher

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IDPH recommends COVID-19 booster vaccines, man shot outside of Carle Hospital, Kyle Rittenhouse says he supports the Black Lives Matter movement and more.

Hosted by Josie Alameda

Stories by Jane Knight, Madison Holcomb, Josie Alameda and Mac Dudley

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UGL town hall, LGBTQ+ index ranks Champaign high, John Deere strike ends, and tensions in Eastern Europe

Hosted by Justin Malone

Stories by Justin Malone, Tori Gellman, Mac Dudley, and Barrett Wynn

Edited by Josie Alameda, Jane Knight, Emily Crawford, and Justin Malone

Music by Boxout

Pedestrian killed in Champaign, Ph.D. student works to address diabetes and insulin crisis, fall break guidance from the University of Illinois, and Contra Tiempo returns to Krannert.

Hosted by Justin Malone

Stories by Emily Crawford, Husna Hussaini, Madison Holcomb, and Tori Gellman

Edited by Josie Alameda, Mac Dudley, Emily Crawford, and Justin Malone

Music by Boxout

The University of Illinois' head football coach tests positive for COVID-19, some Champaign schools offer a vaccine clinic for students, and Governor Pritzker declares gun violence a public health crisis.