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WILL CALL: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Mar. 12 – Mar. 15 - IPM Newsroom A performance by the Jupiter String Quartet, a 5K where you can bring your dog, a St. Patrick's Day celebration and more are all happening in central Illinois this weekend.

WILL CALL: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Mar. 12 – Mar. 15

UI alum, Army vet Dylan Blaha seeks to unseat Rep. Budzinski - The Daily Illini Dylan Blaha, a U.S. Army veteran and University alum, is running as a Democratic representative for Illinois’ 13th congressional district.

UI alum, Army veteran Dylan Blaha seeks to unseat Rep. Nikki Budzinski

Review | ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.’ balances glittering grooves with quiet vulnerability - The Daily Illini Harry Styles returns to the spotlight with “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally."

Review | ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.’ balances glittering grooves with quiet vulnerability

Unofficial offers a taste of UI party life - The Daily Illini Unofficial could be known as the weekend that began as a campus tradition 30 years ago, and is also celebrated by non-University students.

Unofficial offers a taste of UI party life

217 Today: Knox College professor turns prairie, loss into poems in “Broken Hallelujah” - IPM Newsroom In western Illinois, there are gravel roads cut through open prairie, writer and Knox College professor Cyn Kitchen has been paying attention to seasons, to loss, and to faith.

217 Today: Knox College professor turns prairie, loss into poems in “Broken Hallelujah”

Church set to close, be turned into community health center | Ford County Chronicle GIBSON CITY — The First Presbyterian Church at 401 N. Church St. in Gibson City is closing and being sold to Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services. Members of the congregation recently voted to start...

Church set to close, be turned into community health center

Champaign County sheriff discusses concerns about overtime budgeting About $275,000 was budgeted for law enforcement overtime in Fiscal Year 2025, but actual costs totaled approximately $455,000, said Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Heuerman.

Champaign County sheriff discusses concerns about overtime budgeting

Vermilion Co. Farm Bureau will host information session on hemp growing DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Vermilion County Farm Bureau is preparing their members for changing times by hosting a hemp growing workshop Monday. They said high fertilizer and equipment costs…

Vermilion Co. Farm Bureau will host information session on hemp growing

Student arrested for Salt Fork school online threat Salt Fork's school resource officers and local police department "were able to determine the origin of the threat. An arrest has been made, and the student who made the post

Student arrested for Salt Fork school online threat

Multiple polling places in Champaign County will be closed for Primary Election Day - IPM Newsroom 15 polling locations will be unavailable on Election Day in Champaign County due to a lack of election judges. Voters can visit any polling place to cast a ballot.

Multiple polling places in Champaign County will be closed for Primary Election Day

No. 8 Illinois takes 3rd at loaded Southern Highlands Collegiate - The Daily Illini No. 8 Illinois delivered an impressive showing in the Las Vegas desert this past week, finishing third at the Southern Highlands Collegiate.

No. 8 Illinois takes 3rd at loaded Southern Highlands Collegiate

Illinois reparations commission publishes report on history of racial inequality - IPM Newsroom In nearly 300 pages, “Taking Account” outlines the policies and legal systems the state has used to exclude and harm African Americans since its founding.

Illinois reparations commission publishes report on history of racial inequality

Illinois' Keaton Wagler and Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg and Dusty May take top AP All-Big Ten honors - IPM Newsroom Michigan won three of the top four Associated Press Big Ten men’s basketball awards Tuesday, with Yaxel Lendeborg voted player of the year and top first-year transfer and Dusty May named coach of the...

Illinois’ Keaton Wagler and Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg and Dusty May take top AP All-Big Ten honors

Bronze for Webster; 6th for Illinois at Big Ten Championships - The Daily Illini Illinois (12-5) took to the mat at the Big Ten Championships on March 7–8, battling the conference’s best inside Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center.

Bronze for Webster; 6th for Illinois at Big Ten Championships

5 outfits to bring you luck this St. Patrick’s Day - The Daily Illini These five St. Patrick's Day outfits will have you dressed to impress, whether you’re attending a party, a darty or the bars.

5 outfits to bring you luck this St. Patrick’s Day

‘He can rip it’: Katin Houser quickly establishing himself with Illini - The Daily Illini Just over two months ago, Illinois addressed a glaring need at quarterback. The Illini found it in senior Katin Houser.

‘He can rip it’: Katin Houser quickly establishing himself with Illini

A guide to Champaign County’s primary election ballot - The Daily Illini With the Illinois primary election approaching on March 17, federal, state and local positions are up for grabs to represent each party.

A guide to Champaign County’s primary election ballot

Keaton Wagler named Big Ten Freshman of the Year after breakout season - The Daily Illini On Tuesday, the Big Ten announced that Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler was named the conference's Freshman of the Year.

Keaton Wagler named Big Ten Freshman of the Year after breakout season

Chrisman teen dies after being hit in head by line drive - IPM Newsroom A 15-year-old teen is dead after being struck with a baseball and suffering a traumatic head injury, according to the Peoria County coroner.

Chrisman teen dies after being hit in head by line drive

Savoy Fire Department hoping to join union SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Savoy Fire Department is planning to unionize and join Service Employees International Union Local 73, according to union president Dian Palmer. In a Facebook post, t…

Savoy Fire Department hoping to join union

Freshman phenom: Putty turning heads early in career - The Daily Illini Freshman first baseman AJ Putty is proving himself as one of the best hitters not just at Illinois, but in the whole country.

Freshman phenom: Putty turning heads early in career

Voters will decide whether Mahomet Public Library can secure $8.9M to fund a significant expansion - IPM Newsroom In the primary election on March 17, voters in Mahomet will have the chance to weigh in on an $8.9 million bond to expand the Mahomet Public Library, adding more space for children’s programs, teens,...

Voters will decide whether Mahomet Public Library can secure $8.9M to fund a significant expansion

Salt Fork cancels school Tuesday due to online threat According to school district officials, "This morning we were made aware of an anonymous online threat towards the high school. As a precaution, we have placed all our buildings on

Salt Fork cancels school Tuesday due to online threat

217 Today: Protein is everywhere right now. We asked experts: Do we really need more? - IPM Newsroom Protein is everywhere. From Starbucks lattes to new dietary guidelines, which ask Americans to prioritize protein. But nutrition experts are wondering whether or not the protein craze is warranted.

217 Today: Protein is everywhere right now. We asked experts: Do we really need more?

Protein is everywhere right now. We asked experts: do we really need more? - IPM Newsroom As companies launch an array of protein-rich products and new federal dietary guidelines advise Americans to prioritize protein, nutrition experts have mixed feelings about the new emphasis on protein.

Protein is everywhere right now. We asked experts: do we really need more?

UPDATED: Champaign school board approves $100,000 settlement with former BTW administrator At Monday night’s meeting, the Champaign school board OK'd by a 4-1-1 vote a settlement agreement with former Booker T. Washington administrator Rebecca Ramey, now a building principal at Rantoul's

UPDATED: Champaign school board approves $100000 settlement with former BTW administrator

My Turn | Math made real for students statewide As Illinois educators move towards implementing the best practices included in the Numeracy Plan, all of us — teachers, parents, caregivers — should share the stories that focus on who

Math made real for students statewide

Mosses are the underdogs of the plant world. These scientists are trying to protect them - IPM Newsroom More than 1,600 plants and animals are protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, but out of all of those, only one is a moss.

Mosses are the underdogs of the plant world. These scientists are trying to protect them