WPGU News
Headlines from Champaign and beyond, five days a week. Hosted, written, and produced by WPGU correspondents.
Monday March 9th 2026
International Women's Day, weather recap and Champaign-Urbana AgTech Week.
Stories by Kennedy Caldwell, Qyler Bowie, Madyson Magnus, and JJ Grichnik-Parsons.
Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell
Music by Boxout.
Friday, March 6, 2026.
Farm Food, and National Security Act, the history of Unofficial, Women's Big Ten Basketball Tournament update and Winter Comfort Concert preview.
Stories by Abby Timm, Adam Edwards, Vinnie Magsombol and Qyler Bowie.
Hosted by Gavin Westlake.
Music by Boxout.
Friday, March 6, 2026
Road closure on Monday, World News Roundup and Weather for the Weekend.
Stories by Grace Avila, Olivia Rebellón, Abby Timm and Madyson Magnus
Hosted by JJ Grichnik-Parsons
Music by Boxout
Thursday, March 5, 2026
A message from Carl Turkey, International Women's Day Celebration, and Peter and the Starcatcher Preview.
Stories by Mack Jones and Philip Obazuaye.
Hosted by Audrey Sturwold.
Music by Boxout.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Recent road closures, Urbana's hygiene product pantry and Dance at Illinois' March Studiodance performance.
Stories by Grace Avila, Gavin Westlake and Kelli Sliwa.
Hosted by Grace Avila.
Music by Boxout
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Illinois Baseball Tournament Recap and Scholastic Bowl State Championships.
Stories by Madyson Magnus and Grace Avila.
Hosted by Sophie Vansaghi.
Music by Boxout.
Monday, March 2, 2026
Weekly weather forecast, road closures, ICE protest coverage, 217 Flea Market coverage, Men's Basketball preview and blood moon.
Stories by Madyson Magnus, Grace Avila, JJ Grichnik-Parsons, Neo Martin, Vinnie Magsombol and Qyler Bowie.
Hosted by Gavin Westlake.
Music by Boxout.
Friday, February 27, 2026
World News Roundup, Republican primary forum, Urbana vintage market, Urbana Poet Laureate applications open and weekend weather.
Stories by Zayna Quarishi, Gavin Westlake, Qyler Bowie and Neo Martin, Audrey Sturwold and Madyson Magnus.
Hosted by Leo Hogan and Thomas Burgeson
Music by Boxout
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Road closures for today (Feb 26), Illinois Men's Baseball recap, Illinois baseball First Pitch Invitational, Illinois Men's Basketball against Michigan and Illinois softball updates.
Stories by Grace Avila, Vinnie Magsombol, Madyson Magnus, Adam Edwards and Mack Jones.
Hosted by Landrie Abercrombie and Uma Teh.
Music by Boxout
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Road Closure February 27th, Champaign Central High School Principle set to resign at the end of the school year, Illini sports update
Stories by Kennedy Caldwell and Sophie Vansaghi.
Hosted by Uma Teh
Music by Boxout
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A new dinosaur discovery, Romeo and Juliet at Parkland preview, Krannert Uncorked! preview and Illinois woman's basketball at Iowa.
Stories by Mack Jones, Grace Avila, Kelli Sliwa and Thomas Burgeson.
Hosted by Grace Avila.
Music by Boxout
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Hip-Hop Convene Preview, Champaign School Board Meeting, and Illinois Wind Symphony Preview.
Stories by Qyler Bowie, Thomas Burgeson, and Kelli Sliwa.
Hosted by Audrey Sturwold.
Music by Boxout.
Monday, February 23,2026
Illinois High School State Wrestling tournament, Unofficial University of Illinois Student election results, and Baseball Coastal Carolina Tournament
Stories by Taylor Casey, Adam Edwards, and Madyson Magnus
Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell
Music by Boxout
Monday, February 23, 2026
This Monday's episode of WPGU News features the Carl Turkey Olympics skit, a rundown on the weather forecast, Raíces y Alas, a protest against animal research, and a recap on Illinois women's basketball's win at Northwestern.
Stories by Mack Jones, Madyson Magnus, Grace Avila, Neo Martin, Audrey Sturwold, Taylor Casey, and Vinnie Magsombol.
Hosted by Adam Edwards.
Music by Boxout
Friday, February 20, 2026
World News Roundup, Weekend Weather Forecast, "The Other Side" performance at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, New Awakenings Concert at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and Road Closures.
Stories by Wilson Nichols, Madyson Magnus, Audrey Sturwold, Kelli Sliwa and Grace Avila.
Hosted by Uma Teh.
Music by Boxout.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Illinois Modern Ensemble review and Men's Basketball recap.
Stories by Thomas Burgeson and Adam Edwards.
Hosted by Gavin Westlake.
Music by Boxout.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Road Closure Update, UISO Preview, and State of the State Address.
Stories by Grace Avila, Kelli Sliwa, and Katie Willhite.
Hosted by Audrey Sturwold and Taylor Casey.
Music by Boxout.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
New Champaign County executive order, Champaign City Council meeting, Illinois Football coaching updates and Krannert Center Carnival review.
Stories by Mack Jones, Gavin Westlake, Vinnie Magsombol and Taylor Casey.
Hosted by Gavin Westlake.
Music by Boxout.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Land Grant Universities Talk by Tristan Ahtone at the Spurlock Mueseum, Raíces y Alas food drive and fashion show at the Siebel Center for Design, and Illinois baseball first home game of the season.
Stories by Qyler Bowie, Grace Avila and Adam Edwards
Hosted by JJ Grichnik-Parsons
Music by Boxout
Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
Juliana Stratton Meet and Greet, Illinois Modern Ensemble Preview, Illinois Men's Basketball vs USC, Abraham Lincoln Meet and Greet, and road closures.
Stories by Katie Willhite, Mack Jones, Grace Avila, Wilson Nichols, and Gavin Westlake.
Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell
Music by Boxout
Monday, February 16th, 2026
Mardi Gras events across the Champaign-Urbana Area and Champaign Public Library community job fair.
Stories by Qyler Bowie, Faith Routley, and Madyson Magnus
Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell
Music by Boxout
Monday, February 16, 2026
Weekly Weather Forecast, Road Closures and RAAS Mania Recap.
Stories by Madyson Magnus, Grace Avila and Mack Jones.
Hosted by Gavin Westlake.
Music by Boxout.
Friday, February 13, 2026
World Radio Day, Illinois Faculty selected for National Academy of Engineering, "Everybody" at Krannert preview, Lovemotion vender party and Dylan Blaha at the Literary coverage.
Stories by Grace Avila, Mack Jones, Emma White and Faith Routley.
Hosted by Grace Avila.
Music by Boxout
Friday, February 13, 2026
Carl Turkey's Valentine's Day experience, the World News Roundup, Weekend Weather Report, Urbana Library Lunar New Year Postmark, Brain-Sex Interview and an Abraham Lincoln meet and greet.
Stories by Mack Jones, Zayna Quraishi, Madyson Magnus, Kelli Sliwa and Xiao Lin Luo.
Hosted by Gavin Westlake, featuring the voices of Abby Timm and Grace Avila.
Music by Boxout.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Champaign data task force proposal and University students create an International Student App
Stories by Grace Avila, Gavin Westlake and Qyler Bowie.
Hosted by Uma Teh.
Music by Boxout.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Construction resulting in road closures in Champaign, Champaign City Council meeting and Men's and Women's wheelchair basketball tournament.
Stories by Grace Avila, Gavin Westlake and Mack Jones.
Hosted by Uma Teh.
Music by Boxout.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
Renee Bracy Sherman symposium, Illini new defensive coach and RAAS Mania dance competition.
Stories by Grace Avilla and Mack Jones.
Hosted by Qyler Bowie.
Music by Boxout.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Jack L. Cooper feature story.
Story by JJ Grichnik-Parsons.
Hosted by Grace Avila.
Music by Boxout
Monday, February 10, 2025
This Tuesday's episode of WPGU News features new events at the Krannert Center, an upcoming community discussion on ICE, coverage of the Champaign Unit Four school district meeting and Lunar New Year celebrations.
Stories by Qyler Bowie, Sophie Vansaghi, Mack Jones and Faith Routley.
Hosted by Thomas Burgeson.
Music by Boxout
Monday, February 9, 2025
This Monday's episode of WPGU News features a rundown on the weather forecast, road closures in Champaign, A recap of Illinois women's basketball against USC, the C-U Folk and Roots Winter Weekend, and Taylor Casey's review of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show.
Stories by Madyson Magnus, Grace Avila, Kennedy Caldwell, Kelli Sliwa, and Taylor Casey.
Hosted by Adam Edwards.
Music by Boxout
Friday, February 6, 2026
Krannert Uncorked review, WEFT Valentine's Day card making, WPGU News' best of Best of CU, Parkland College free dental clinic and Illinois' first civil hate crime case.
Stories by Madyson Magnus, Kelli Sliwa, Gavin Westlake, Faith Routely and Grace Avila.
Hosted by Grace Avila.
Music by Boxout
Friday, February 6, 2026
One Winter Night coverage, Shrenik Balaji feature, the World News Roundup, Urbana Library Open House preview and a look at the Superbowl.
Stories by Gavin Westlake, Qyler Bowie, Olivia Rebellón, Grace Avila and Adam Edwards.
Hosted by Grace Avila.
Music by Boxout
Thursday, February 5, 2026
AACC Artist Showcase, Complete Philip Glass Etudes, Illinois Soul 2nd Anniversary Preview, and Restaurant Week: The Space.
Stories by Mack Jones, Xiao Lin Luo, and Kennedy Caldwell.
Hosted by Audrey Sturwold.
Music by Boxout.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Urbana School Board Study Session coverage and Main Scoop restaurant week coverage.
Stories by Mack Jones and Grace Avila.
Hosted by Grace Avila.
Music by Boxout
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Illinois men's basketball team plays against Northwestern, Krannert Center's Uncorked series, C-U Folk & Roots Winter Weekend, Baldarotta's Restaurant Week Review.
Stories by Vinnie Magsombol, Katie Willhite, Kelli Sliwa, and Wilson Nichols
Hosted by Uma Teh
Music by Boxout
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Illinois Public Media's "Teen Summit 2.0: The Remix," Summer Camp Registration Opening Tomorrow and Restaurant Week Review of Parlor Doughnuts.
Stories by Grace Avila, Xiao Lin Luo and Madyson Magnus
Hosted by JJ Grichnik-Parsons and Thomas Burgeson
Music by Boxout
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Jaya Kolisetty's final Urbana City Council Meeting, Champaign-Urbana Public Health District appoints Mamadou D. Tounkara as Public Health Administrator and Executive Director and Houlihan's Restaurant Week Review
Stories by Sean Farnsley, Gavin Westlake, Mack Jones and Thomas Burgeson
Hosted by Uma Teh
Music by Boxout
Monday, February 2, 2026
Illini Union 85th Birthday, City of Urbana Welcome Merch, Neil Street Blues Restaurant Week review, and Urbana Poet Laureate applications
Stories by Faith Routley, Grace Avila, Gavin Westlake and Kate Willhite
Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell
Music by Boxout
Monday, February 2, 2026
ICE OUT walkout, UI-CON 2026, Black History Month, Analog Wine Library, Urbana Service Grant Program and Winter Farmer's Market.
Stories by Audrey Sturwold, Emma White, Mack Jones, Abby Timm, JJ Grichnik-Parsons and Maci Long.
Hosted by Gavin Westlake.
Music by Boxout.
Friday, January 30, 2026
ICE Out volunteer meeting, "Another Place" Exhibit opening review, Champaign Movie Makers rescheduling, the World News Roundup and Illinois vs Washington basketball recap.
Stories by Gavin Westlake, Mack Jones, Faith Routley, Zayna Quraishi and Vinnie Magsombol.
Hosted by Grace Avila.
Music by Boxout