UIS
Bargaining on a new contract started last summer.
(Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Ben Szalinski
/
Capitol News Illinois
(Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
TRENDING STORIES
Alex Brandon
/
AP
The Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Scott Olson
/
Getty Images North America
COMMUNITY VOICES - WEEKDAYS AT NOON & 10 PM, SATURDAYS CV-X AT 5 PM
hcfta.org
The Hoogland presents the regional premiere of Disaster! A parody of 1970s movies — March 13-15, 20-22, 2026. Cast members Gus Gordon and Brittney McLaughlin preview the musical with Craig McFarland.
Springfield Theatre Centre
/
Springfield Theatre Centre
Randy Eccles
/
nprillinois.org
-
NPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction. -
The "Because I Got High" rapper made waves in 2023 with the album and song "Lemon Pound Cake," using home video to mock a police raid on his Ohio home. The deputies lost their civil suit against him. -
The Grammy-winning singer describes herself as a "53-year-old woman who is maneuvering her career the way she wants to, how she wants to." Scott's new album is To Whom This May Concern. -
This week, the biggest chart news revolves around Harry Styles all the time. Other artists, occasionally. -
Graham was a creative force in the performing arts. She wanted dance to express authentic, human emotions — a revolutionary idea in the late 1920s. -
Several Republican-led states are passing their own versions of the SAVE America Act, Trump-backed legislation that would introduce new proof-of-citizenship requirements to register to vote. -
In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are banning gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian new year, this week. -
At the Emergency Hospital, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims killed in an airstrike on a rehabilitation center. The U.N. says over a hundred people were killed. -
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a panelist in Sen. Markwayne Mullin's Department of Homeland Security confirmation hearing, discusses the reforms he wants for the agency and shares his views on the Iran war with NPR's Steve Inskeep. -
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be the first U.S. ally to visit the White House since President Trump asked for help in sending ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz.
SOCIAL ACTION - THANKS FOR SHARING!
NPR Illinois
UIS said it's part of a reorganization of its academic portfolio "to better align programs with student interest and workforce demand."
THE X FROM NPR ILLINOIS (91.9 HD3 and streaming)
Terry Farmer
Ric Major from Curve Inn discusses next steps for a Springfield landmark
Netflix
/
Netflix
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
MORE OF THE LATEST...
Audio - Photos - Timelines
Start the day by adding NPR Illinois First Listen to your routine and hear the latest from the state capital.
21st century conversation
for the 21st state.
Weekdays 11 AM , Encore 11 PM
for the 21st state.
Weekdays 11 AM , Encore 11 PM
Conversations with neighbors, artists, and area business people along with events you might have missed.
Weekdays Noon and 10 PM
CV-X Saturdays 5 PM
Weekdays Noon and 10 PM
CV-X Saturdays 5 PM
Reporting from in and around Illinois.
Saturdays 9 AM, Sundays 3 PM
Saturdays 9 AM, Sundays 3 PM
Analysis & commentary on the events that made news this past week in Illinois state government & politics.
Fridays 12:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Saturdays 6:30 AM
Fridays 12:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Saturdays 6:30 AM
The citizen and student Journalism Corps or 'J-Corps' is a vision and project to identify and train people in communites throughout central Illinois to cover or increase coverage of under covered areas.
J-Corps
Locals talk entertainment for people who like pop culture.
Federal defunding
