7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (432+ words) The Fighting Illini men's basketball team has been propelled to the Final Four for the first time since 2005withhelp from a group of players from Southeast Europe. Head Coach Brad Underwood recruited them from a region that was formerlypart ofYugoslaviaunder the…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago  (207+ words) Many teenagers love listening to podcasts. Now there's a new way to learn how to make them here thanks to a partnership between Illinois Public Media and the College of Media at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Professor Aguayo…...

10+ hour, 7+ min ago  (525+ words) SPRINGFIELD " More than 1,000 Illinois State Police vehicles are near the end of their life, but the agency might not be able to replace them anytime soon. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services recommends that vehicles in the ISP fleet…...

11+ hour, 42+ min ago  (320+ words) CHAMPAIGN " The University of Illinois Police Department is preparing a public safety plan ahead of this Saturday's Final Four men's basketball game between Illinois and University of Connecticut. For the first time in 21 years, the Illinois men's basketball team has…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (336+ words) CHAMPAIGN "A hometown hero helped the University of Illinois men's basketball team make it to the Final Four.Before he became a point guard for the Illini, senior Kylan Boswell went to Edison Middle School in Champaign." Marc Changnon was…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (975+ words) Recent changes to federal food aid mean some immigrants have been cut off from grocery assistance payments. Refugees, asylum seekers and human trafficking survivors without a green card are'among the noncitizen groups'who are no longer eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (572+ words) For the first time in 21 years, Illinois is en route to the Final Four after beating the Iowa Hawkeyes 71 " 59. The last time the Illini advanced to the Final Four was in 2005, when they beat Louisville by 15. Illinois: The Illini started…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (65+ words) Photo Gallery: celebrations after Illini beat Iowa'ipmnewsroom.org Illinois celebrates going to the Final Four Students gathered on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign to celebrate the Men's Basketball team's defeat of Iowa. Next stop: the Final…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (419+ words) The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District has approved property annexations in a move that could allow for expanded bus service and increased access to health facilities. The MTD board voted Wednesday to annex multiple parcels of land on the southern end…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (330+ words) CHAMPAIGN'Robert Cray, a five-time Grammy Award winning artist, is coming to the Virginia Theatre with The Robert Cray Band on Tuesday, March 31. Cray and the Robert Cray Band are staples in blues, with over five decades of playing and touring…...