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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Apr. 18 – Apr. 23

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Ebertfest at Virginia Theatre        Date & Time: Thursday, April 18th – Saturday, April 20th        Location: Virginia Theatre, downtown […]

Central Illinois Headlines – April 18, 2024

Budzinski files measure to stop post office consolidation in Central Illinois URBANA – Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL13) said she’s introducing legislation to stop the U.S. Postal Service from moving processing and distribution out of post offices in Champaign and Springfield.  The Postal Service is considering moving regional mail-sorting operations out of those post offices and […]

Central Illinois Headlines – April 17, 2024

University of Illinois police investigate sexual assault URBANA – The University of Illinois police department reports it is investigating a sexual assault and an attempted assault. In a campus safety alert, the department said a person was sexually assaulted in the early morning hours Tuesday at an on-campus apartment. In a separate safety alert, UIPD says there […]

Central Illinois Headlines – April 16, 2024

Urbana Schools to vote on which elementary school will become fully multilingual URBANA – Urbana School District 116 is set to vote Tuesday on which elementary school will become fully dual language.    After two years of debate, Urbana administrators and dual language teachers won approval in January to combine their bilingual programs under one […]

Central Illinois Headlines – April 15, 2024

Service honors William Patterson URBANA – A memorial service for STEM educator William Patterson had sorrowful moments, but also dancing, laughing and singing. Hundreds attended the ‘celebration of life’ at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday. The 58-year-old passed away earlier this month. Patterson grew up in Urbana, earned a Ph-D and brought STEM […]

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Apr. 11 – Apr. 14

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Steve Morck talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. CLYDE’S at Heartland Theatre Company          Date & Time: Thursday, April 11th, 7:30 p.m.           Friday, April […]

Still have your eclipse glasses? Don’t throw them away — recycle them at Parkland College

If you still have your eclipse glasses from Monday’s event, don’t throw them away. Local efforts are underway to collect and redistribute eclipse glasses.  Parkland College in Champaign has collection boxes set up at the William M. Staerkel Planetarium and inside the Parkland College Learning Commons, according to a post on Facebook.  The glasses will be donated to Astronomers […]

Live Updates: 2024 Total Solar Eclipse In Illinois

Illinois Public Media Newsroom is covering the solar eclipse live, sharing updates and reactions from across the state to capture the excitement of this astronomical event.   Michael E. Matheny, MD, MS, MPH Total eclipse on April 8, 2024 captured by Michael E. Matheny, MD, MS, MPH Eclipse watchers in Indianapolis on April 8, 2024. […]

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Apr. 04 – Apr. 07

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Steve Morck talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Black Square at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts        Date & Time: Thursday, April 4th, 7:30 p.m.        Location: […]

Flood Watch in effect until Tuesday at 1pm

The National Weather Service in Central Illinois is tracking weather systems that will bring more than two inches of rain to our area. A flood watch is in effect until Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Champaign, Christian, Coles, De Witt, Douglas, Macon, Piatt, Sangamon, and Vermilion Counties are included in the watch. Isolated flash flooding is […]

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Mar. 28 – Mar. 31

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Steve Morck talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Silent Book Club at Analog        Date & Time: Thursday, March 28th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.        Location: Analog, […]