Illinois Public Media News

If you shop online this holiday season, you’ll likely see more retailers charging you sales tax.

On the 21st: Today we talked about the new anthology, Survivor, and how stories of science fiction or magic can help us recover from traumatic or challenging events. Plus, whether you're going to visit family or headed away on vacation, it’s the time of year when a lot of us will be on the road or on a plane. We talked about some of our favorite podcasts to help you pass the time. But first, the holiday’s can be a wonderful time to get together with family and friends. Although it can also be stressful. We spoke with two therapists about how to maintain good mental health this holiday season.

A group that provides support for new immigrants in Champaign-Urbana is voicing its concern over a Trump administration proposal to expand the list of public benefit programs that can count against immigrants when they go to apply for residency in the U.S.

An audit of Urbana School District 116 hiring practices was triggered by concerns from several people that the district wasn’t following its own hiring practices, and a formal grievance from the district’s teachers union, according to a press release from Urbana’s Board of Education.

Sophomore Trent Frazier scored 27 of his 29 points in the second half to lead Illinois.