WPGU News

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.

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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.

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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.

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Urbana School Board Study Session coverage and Main Scoop restaurant week coverage.

Stories by Mack Jones and Grace Avila.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Vigil at Hessel Park to commemorate Alex Pretti, Renée Good and more, Champaign County election judge applications are open and Restaurant Week.

Stories by Gavin Westlake, Grace Avila and Thomas Burgeson.

Hosted by Uma Teh.

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Strides Homeless Shelter fundraiser concert and the final return of Ebertfest.

Stories by Gavin Westlake and Nick Roacho

Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell

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Another Place Exhibit Opening, Rest Lab 8: Greenspace, Journey to Freedom preview, United Airlines coming to Champaign and Illinois vs. Washington Men's Basketball preview.

Stories by Faith Routley, Qyler Bowie, Maci Long, Kennedy Caldwell, and Adam Edwards.

Hosted by Audrey Sturwold.

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Champaign City council meeting, Republican State and Federal Forum, and Champaign school district fencing repairs.

Stories by Madyson Magnus, Gavin Westlake, Grace Avila and Adam Edwards

Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell

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Champaign will see a live animal performance tomorrow at Allerton Park and Retreat, plus a theater performance with a twist at Spurlock Museum, the Illini women's basketball team will face off against the UCLA Bruins and the Urbana Park District is receiving a state grant.

Stories by Grace Avila, Qyler Bowie, Vinnie Magsombol, and Gavin Westlake.

Hosted by Kaitlyn Devitt

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Champaign-Urbana snow removal, Champaign MTD expansion, Pritzker visits Rantoul, Illini Track and Field and "The Sex Lives of Puppets" review.

Stories by Amelia Benson, Gavin Westlake, Mack Jones and Kennedy Caldwell.

Hosted by Qyler Bowie.

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Upcoming winter weather conditions, Campaign County's homeless count, Parkland College student union renaming and Gene E. Robinson promotion.

Stories by Grace Avila, Gavin Westlake, Mack Jones and Qyler Bowie.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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This Friday's broadcast features the week's world news roundup, along with stories on the C-U Reparations Committee, screenings of the 2026 48-Hour Film Competition, Spring Swing 2026, and Esquire Lounge's Pineapple Fest 2026.

Stories by Olivia Rebellón, Faith Routley, Gavin Westlake, Audrey Sturwold, and Grace Avila.

Hosted by Adam Edwards.

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Illinois rideshare drivers rally for unionization bill, University housing construction updates, Blue Ethiopian Cuisine and Cafe grand opening preview and Illinois Track and Field updates.

Stories by Abby Timm, Faith Routley, Grace Avila and Vinnie Magsombol.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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Urbana City Council meeting coverage and Boneyard Arts Festival call for artists.

Stories by Mack Jones and Katie Willhite.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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2026 Winter Showcase week events, Upcoming performance of "The Sex Lives of Puppets" and a review of "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple."

Stories by Grace Avila, Qyler Bowie and Nick Roacho

Hosted by JJ Grichnik-Parsons.

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News you may have missed over break, including resignations, restaurant openings and more!

Urbana High School Band Boosters fundraiser, Illinois Men's basktball and the new video board at Gies Memorial Stadium.

Stories by Sean Farnsley, Mack Jones, Gavin Westlake, Vinnie Magsombol and Adam Edwards.

Hosted by Amelia Benson.

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For the final broadcast of the Fall 2025 semester, the WPGU News team presents a broadcast full of festive fun, including:

The World News Roundup: Holidays around the World Edition, a gift giving guide, some opinions on Christmas movies and music, exclusive interviews and more.

Stories by Mack Jones, Olivia Rebellón, Faith Routley, Sophie Vansaghi, Nick Roacho, Gavin Westlake, Grace Avila, Sean Farnsley and Maci Long.

Hosted by Amelia Benson, featuring the voices of Mack Jones, Grace Avila, Gavin Westlake and Thomas Burgeson, with segments hosted by Sophie Vansaghi, Gavin Westlake and Grace A...

Derailed Fest, Illini Sports, Champaign Unit 4 School District meeting and the return of Dial-A-Carol.

Stories by, Kelli Sliwa, Elliot Casey, Gavin Osho, and Adam Edwards.

Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell

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Resistance Threads' Free Christmas Market, Salvation Army Give Out Refurbished Laptops, Upcoming Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra Good Tidings Holiday Concert, Fighting Illini Woman's Basketball Upcoming Game Against Missouri

Stories by Faith Routley, Vinnie Magsombol, Qyler Bowie and Joshua Applebaum

Hosted by JJ Grichnik-Parsons

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Circular Fashion Expo Recap, Hundreds of Beavers Review, and seasonal overflow shelter.

Stories by Kelli Sliwa, Grace Avila, and Gavin Westlake.

Hosted by Olivia Rebellón

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Computer Science Education Week, Illinois Government updates, community grants, and Illini Sports

Stories by Kennedy Caldwell, Abby Timm, Grace Avila, Vinnie Magsombol, and Adam Edwards.

Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell

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Holiday Mimosa Sip and Shop, Edgewood Christmas Market, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 movie review, Wind Symphony review and Circular Fashion Expo preview.

Stories by Faith Routley, Mack Jones, Nick Roacho, Vinnie Magsombol and Kelli Sliwa.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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This Friday's broadcast features the week's World News Roundup, Crisis Nursery's Children's Holiday Shop, A new store opening in Lincoln Square Mall, the Illinois Family Roots Pilot Program coming to Urbana, a preview of the Illinois women's basketball conference opener against Indiana, and a look into where Illinois football stands heading into bowl season.

Stories by Zayna Quraishi, Gavin Westlake, Olivia Rebellón, Grace Avila, Adam Edwards, and Joshua Applebaum.

Hosted by Adam Edwards

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FDA lead poisoning advisory, Make the Yuletoad Gay preview, The Crow at 110 Holiday Open House and Allerton's Holiday GLOW preview.

Stories by Mack Jones, Faith Routely, Grace Avila and Gavin Westlake.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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Illinois Women's basketball and Champaign City Council updates.

Stories by Kennedy Caldwell and Gavin Westlake.

Hosted by Olivia Rebellón.

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The Nutcracker at Krannert, Crisis Children's Fundraiser Preview, Tous le Jours Cafe, and National Cookie Day.

Stories by Vinnie Magsombol, Grace Avila, Faith Routley, and Gavin Westlake.

Hosted by Audrey Sturwold.

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SNAP benefits update, Ameren scam warning, Derailed Fest and Illinois Wind Symphony Preview.

Stories by Faith Routley, Gavin Westlake. Grace Avila and Vinnie Magsombol.

Hosted by Gavin Westlake.

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Santa at the Virginia Theater, Unit 4 Superintendent applications, new Champaign fire station and this weekend's football recap.

Stories by Gavin Westlake, Grace Avila, Mack Jones and Joshua Applebaum.

Hosted by Grace Avila.

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Black Friday special coverage, What your favorite Campustown Bar says about you, When is it too early for Christmas and Holiday Over-Doing Everything.

Stories by Gavin Westlake, Uma Teh, Olivia Rebellón, Maci Long and Xiao Lin Luo.

Hosted by Grace Avila, alongside the voices of Gavin Westlake, Uma Teh and Olivia Rebellón.

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This year's Thanksgiving broadcast features comedic stories on "what is a cornucopia?", a dive into the Thanksgiving dinner table archetypes, Carl Turkey, a preview at Friday's Illinois Men's Basketball game against UConn, and the buzz on campus squirrels.

Stories by Vinnie Magsombol, Wilson Nichols, Mack Jones, and Elliot Casey

Hosted by Adam Edwards, alongside the voices of Grace Avila, Mack Jones and Gavin Westlake

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"Wicked: For Good" review, Thanksgiving horror film ranking, and holiday gifting advice.

Stories by Nick Roacho, Grace Avila, and Xiao Lin Luo.

Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell

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Day two of this week's Thanksgiving themed broadcasts brings you information on family friendly activities in the Champaign-Urbana area, alongside "advice" on fashion, board games, and a special "review" of "Turkey Song".

Stories by Audrey Sturwold, Faith Routley, Katie Willhite, and Mack Jones

Hosted by Adam Edwards, alongside the voices of Faith Routley and Mack Jones

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Lift the Ban coalition, Illinois Sports, and Thanksgiving world news round up.

Stories by Sean Farnsley, Adam Edwards, and Zayna Quraishi

Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell

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A global news roundup, Illinois sports updates, and the closure of historic Champaign County church.

Stories by Olivia Rebellon, Elliot Casey, and Kennedy Caldwell

Hosted by Kennedy Caldwell

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