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Heartland Mini Hoofs at Grainger Library, The Caffeine RX opening, University women's volleyball previews and updates on high school football.

Stories by Qyler Bowie, Sofía Boddy, and Joshua Applebaum.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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Funding cuts, students in the National Guard, Avatar: The Last Airbender concert review, and Illini Women's Soccer preview.

Stories by Avery Patterson, Qyler Bowie, Olivia Rebellon and Joshua Applebaum.

Hosted by Qyler Bowie.

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The Champaign-Urbana Jazz Festival starts today, Herbie Hancock performs at the Krannert Center tomorrow, The Temptations and The Four Tops performs at the State Farm Center tomorrow, the Great Benjamins Circus starts tomorrow at the Champaign County Fairgrounds, and Pride Fest starts tomorrow.

Stories by Faith Routley, Mack Jones, Maci Long, Grace Avila and Qyler Bowie.

Hosted by Zayna Quraishi.

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Haypenny Market coming to Champaign, miniature horses to visit Grainger Engineering Library, Halloween Funfest tomorrow and Sofia Isella in concert.

Stories by Sophie Vansaghi, Maci Long, Faith Routley and Gavin Westlake.

Hosted by Wilson Nichols, JJ Grichnik-Parsons, Sofía Boddy and Dane Markos.

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Former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan sentenced to prison, the University's soccer team begins their season, Illinois softball team competes in the Orange and Blue World Series, the University's Black Chorus's annual fall performance, the Illinois Wind Orchestra and Hindsley Symphonic Band performance and Avatar: The Last Airbender Live in Concert Tour at State Farm Center.

Stories by Qyler Bowie, Sofia Boddy, Joshua Applebaum, Katie Willhite and Vinnie Magsombol.

Hosted by Uma Teh.

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October Dance review, Small Press Fest expo, Future's So Bright 5K recap, Nikki Budzinski roundtable recap, The University soccer coverage and Master Chef All-Stars competition preview.

Stories by Sophie Vansaghi, Sean Farnsley, Sadie Parkinson, Elliot Casey, and Xiao Lin Luo.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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World News Roundup, Nobel Prize Winning Alumni, City Council Study Sessions, Scratching Post Movie Nights, Ohio State Football Preview, and Arboretum Tree Walk

Stories by Zayna Quraishi, Sadie Parkinson, Sean Farnsley, Gavin Westlake, Joshua Applebaum, and Grace Avila

Hosted by Gavin Westlake

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Wind Orchestra and Hindsley Symphonic Band Preview, a feature from Eric Von Haynes, the Urbana Fungi Festival, Empty Bowls Fundraiser coverage, high school football updates and upcoming road closures.

Stories by Xiao Lin Luo, Sean Farnsley, Qyler Bowie, Joshua Applebaum and Zayna Quraishi.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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Future So Bright 5k, Trivia Night at the Rose Bowl Tavern, Krannert Center Performances and October Dance, and Women's Soccer

Stories by Faith Routley, Qyler Bowie, Vinnie Magsombal, Gavin Westlake, and Elliot Casey

Hosted by Qyler Bowie

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This Tuesday's broadcast of WPGU News brings listeners the details on a lawsuit brought by Illinois and Chicago against the Trump administration, Taylor Swift's newest album, A Banned Books Week screening at The Literary, an Illini Wellness Week Lunch Bingo, and October movie night screenings at The Scratching Post cat cafe.

Stories by Sophie Vansaghi, Kennedy Caldwell, Grace Avila, and Gavin Westlake.

Hosted by Adam Edwards.

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Volleyball Victory, Free Flu Shots, Empty Bowls Fundraiser, and Goats and Grooves.

Stories by Joshua Applebaum, Sadie Parkinson, and Faith Routley.

Hosted by Sadie Parkinson.

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National Guard deployed in Chicago area, Hands off Chicago protest in Champaign, African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission hosts Illinois Reparations Public Hearing, Champaign Urbana Folk and Roots Festival in downtown Urbana and Fire Prevention Week at Champaign fire stations.

Stories by Sean Farnsley, Gavin Westlake and Faith Routley.

Hosted by Uma Teh.

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Run to Remember and road closures, Urbana Fall Fusion and Small Press Fest Swap and Share.

Stories by Grace Avila and Sean Farnsley.

Hosted by Olivia Rebellón.

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World New Roundup, Purdue Football Game Preview, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group Great Pumpkin Patch, and Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra Season Opening Preview

Stories by Olivia Rebellón, Joshua Applebaum, Gavin Westlake, and Sean Farnley

Hosted by Gavin Westlake

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Illini Wellness Week and Illini Lights Out

Stories by Grace Avila and Faith Routley

Hosted by Uma Teh

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Asian American Cultural Center anniversary celebrations, The Twin City Theater's upcoming productions, Fire Prevention Week, Amy's Place crowdfunding, and upcoming high school football games.

Stories by Faith Routley, Gavin Westlake, Grace Avila, Qyler Bowie, and Joshua Applebaum.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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The U of Illinois Symphony Orchestra concert review, City of Champaign Township meeting tension, and local road closures.

Stories by Olivia Rebellón, Sean Farnsley, and Abby Timm.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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The U of Illinois Symphony Orchestra concert review, City of Champaign Township meeting tension, and local road closures.

Stories by Olivia Rebellón, Sean Farnsley, and Abby Timm.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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Champaign-Urbana's Folk and Roots Festival, Rio da Yung OG performing at Canopy Club, Krannert Art Museum's SPEAK Cafe, Walk for Education hosted by Champaign Park District and the University's National Society of Black Engineers

Stories by Grace Avila, Sean Farnsley, Sophie Vansaghi, and Gavin Westlake

Hosted by Uma Teh

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Illinois Arboretum updates, Mayor Williams Financial Literacy Program, Director Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another," and Ax and the Hatchetmen at the Canopy Club.

Stories by Faith Routley, Zayna Quraishi, Nick Roacho, and Uma Teh.

Hosted by Sophie Vansaghi.

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Moses the Black in Champaign, and University Symphony Orchestra at Krannert.

Stories by Kennedy Caldwell and Sean Farnsley.

Hosted by Sadie Parkinson.

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University of Illinois women's soccer, traffic updates and closure information, and University of Illinois women's tennis.

Stories by Kennedy Caldwell, Sean Farnsley, and Joshua Applebaum

Hosted by Sophie Vansaghi

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The Islands of the Shark: Guardians of Malpelo

Story by Kennedy Caldwell

Hosted by Qyler Bowie

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World News Roundup, Campus Culture Podcast, REO Speedwagon return to campus, USC Football Game Preview and Pet Adoption Event

Stories by Zana Quraishi, Gavin Westlake, Maci Long, Joshua Applebaum, and Sean Farnsley

Hosted by Olivia Rebellón

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Carruthers Geocorona Launch Party, City Council Meeting, Adamn Killa at Canopy Club, and Homecoming Carnival at Engineering Quad

Stories by Sadie Parkinson, Sean Farnsley, Adam Edwards, and Grace Avila

Hosted by Nick Roacho

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Tina Hector receives the Illinois Optometric Association's Paraoptometric Award, McKinley Health Center provides free flu shots, Green Quad Day, and Fall festivities at Curtis Orchard and Crowley Pumpkins

Stories by Xiao Lin Luo, Gavin Westlake, Qyler Bowie, Faith Routley

Hosted by Uma Teh

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Homecoming week, International Student and Scholar Services' Global Talent Show, Illinois Wind Symphony's first performance of the year and movie reviews from our news correspondents.

Stories by Zayna Quraishi, Gavin Westlake, Vinnie Magsombol, Nick Roacho and Grace Avila

Hosted by Zayna Quraishi

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NASA's launch preview watch party, University Library Crawl, Illini softball's weekend wins, Orange Krush basketball season tickets sell out, and Charlie Kirk's memorial coverage.

Stories by Mack Jones, Gavin Westlake, Sean Farnsley, and Joshua Applebaum.

Hosted by Grace Avila

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World news roundup, Gies Memorial Stadium, Immigrant Welcome Awards, Illini v.s. Hoosiers, Men's club Hockey Team and Harvest Moon Drive-In

Stories by Zayna Quraishi, Abby Timm, Faith Routley, Joshua Applebaum, Samaya McDonald and Gavin Westlake

Hosted by Faith Routley

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Future's So Bright 5K coming soon, Agriculture Program for Classrooms, Comedian John Johnson set to perform, Illini soccer team to face Oregon and Champaign Central Maroons' next game

Stories by Gavin Westlake, Sadie Parkinson, Grace Avila, Vinnie Magsombol, and Adam Edwards

Hosted by Grace Avila

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Champaign City Council Recap, Ebert Center screening, EARTHGANG Pygmallion interview, and Bob the Drag Queen set to perform

Stories by Sean Farnsley, Grace Avila, Kennedy Caldwell, and Faith Routley

Hosted by Nick Roacho, Maci Long, Adam Edwards, and Evita Zimmernan

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Constitution Day celebration, road closures, El Grito recap, Light the Night, and Robert Rosenthal's fundraiser

Stories by Mack Jones, Abby Timm, Faith Routley, Maci Long and Zayna Quraishi

Hosted by Amelia Benson, Joshua Applebaum, Qyler Bowie and Sophie Vansaghi

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Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar has died, Illinois volleyball victory, street closures, Musical Mondays and I-Connect

Stories by Abby Timm, Kennedy Caldwell, Sean Farnsley, Amelia Benson and Mack Jones

Hosted by Amelia Benson

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World news roundup, Illini v.s. Broncos this weekend, Black Dog reopening and We Give Blood competition

Stories by Zayna Quaraishi, Cooper O'Kelly, Faith Routley and Sean Farnsley

Hosted by Amelia Benson

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Charlie Kirk shooting, University Women's Soccer Kick off, Student Success Undergraduate Advisory Board applications, and Rose Bowl parking lot renovations.

Stories by, Faith Routley, Kennedy Caldwell and Avery Paterson.

Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell.

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New IL Supreme Court Justice, Champaign School District teachers' union, Champaign teaching garden, Gies $100 million donation to Illini Athletics.

Stories by Kennedy Caldwell, Faith Routley, Sean Farnsley and Abby Timm.

Hosted by Nick Roacho.

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The Champaign Farmers' Market season continues, C-U Bike to Work Day takes place tomorrow, Countywide Residential Electronics Collection registration opens, new Chicago Bears stadium won't cost the state and a VMAs recap.

Stories by Nick Roacho, Zayna Quraishi, Abby Timm and Kennedy Caldwell.

Hosted by Zayna Quraishi.

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Welcome to the first news broadcast of the semester!

Women's soccer recap, City of Champaign seeking public input, Urbana City Council meeting cancelled, and One Week Boutique children's consignment sale

Stories by Kennedy Caldwell, Sean Farnsley, Amelia Benson and Abby Timm

Hosted by Amelia Benson

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The final broadcast of the 2024-2025 season of WPGU News brings listeners an inside scoop on international students' summer plans, self-care tips for finals week, summer fashion predictions, Hot Takes of CU and more.

Stories by Zayna Quraishi, Peter Hanson, Emily Huffman, Faith Routley, Kennedy Caldwell, Samaya McDonald, Brandi Roman and Abby Timm.

Hosted by Amelia Benson, alongside the voices of Zayna Quraishi, Peter Hanson, Emily Huffman, Faith Routley, Kennedy Caldwell, Samaya McDonald and Nick Roacho.

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Real IDs needed to fly domestically, New Urbana Mayor, Professor emeritus Shozo Sato passes, Bike and Roll to School Day, GayBar venue closing

Stories by Sean Farnsley, Peter Hanson, Brandi Roman, and Faith Routley

Hosted by Nick Roacho

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