Morning Edition on WILL: NPR, News & Information for Central Illinois
Monday through Friday 5 to 10 am
The latest news from national, regional, and local sources. Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne at NPR Dan Simeone at WILL and Jeff Bossert with AM 580 News Meteorologist Ed Kieser or Mike Sola with weather updates.
Scheduled Features:
| 6:51 | NPR Business News |
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| 6:58 | Earth and Sky |
| 7:25 | Commentaries:
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| 7:55 | Frank Deford Commentary (Wednesday)
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| 7:50 | Talk to Ed/Talk to Mike (Fridays)
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| 8:49 | Pre-Opening Market Report |
| 9:00 | BBC World Update |
| 9:49 | Opening Market Report |
From AM580 News:
Our latest news feature story:
Revival for an Old Nursing Home
It only took a year, but what could have been an empty and decaying complex in Urbana is now a training ground for homeland security teams. A couple of days in advance of the official opening, AM 580’s Tom Rogers got an advance tour of the building that was once the Champaign County Nursing Home with the head of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System, Jim Page (left).
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Agricultural Broadcasting
Timely market reports and expert analysis
AM 580 Agriculture Headed to Boone Iowa for Farm Progress Show 2008
Hourly Reports:
| :01 | NPR News |
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| :06 | AM580 News Headlines
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| :09 | Weather Forecast
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| :30 | AM580 News
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| :35 | Weather In-depth
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Legal Issues in the News
Legal Issues in the News with Amy Gajda, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Law at the University of Illinois, examines interesting legal issues from news stories and elsewhere. Winner of seven Associated Press awards for best editorial commentary, Legal Issues airs Monday mornings at 7:25 and 9:40 am central on Morning Edition.
Listen to Legal Issues in the News archives
News from NPR
Morning Edition:
- Sporting Fame Comes With Limits In China
- Scotland Election A Key Test For British PM Brown
- Obama Moves From Mideast To Europe
U.S. News:
- Boomers Find Way To Make Social Impact, Money
- Mass. Insurance Firms May Pay For Retail Health Clinics
- Study: Girls, Boys On Par In Math
Arts & Culture:
- American Teens Hog Spotlight; 'Boy A' Shies Away
- Janis Ian Recounts Her Renegade Teen Years
- Once Naked For Nirvana, Now A Teen Spirit
Business:
- Comparing The Candidates' Tax Proposals
- Jason Furman, Shaping Obama's Economic Agenda
- Douglas Holtz-Eakin: The Man Behind McCain's Economic Plan
Health & Science:
- Gates Joins Bloomberg's Anti-Tobacco Initiative
- MS Patient Falls Into American Insurance Gap
- Britain Weighs Social Cost Of 'Wonder' Drugs
Opinion:
- Apocalypse News?
- Who Will Succeed Obama Or McCain In The Senate?
- The Politics Of Obama's Overseas Trip
Politics & Society:
- In Berlin, Obama Calls For Anti-Terror Cooperation
- Obama's Speech In Germany Has U.S. Audience
- Barack Obama Lands In Germany
