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, Tom Rogers with AM 580 News, Meteorologist Ed Kieser or Mike Sola with weather updates.
Scheduled Features:
| 6:51 | NPR Business News |
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| 6:50 | Marketplace Morning Reports (Monday - Friday) |
| 6:58 | Earth and Sky |
| 7:25 | Commentaries:
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| 7:50 | Marketplace Morning Reports (Monday - Thursday) 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:
New Focus On Committee Of Champaign Police and African-Americans After Teen Shooting
A committee working for better relations between the Champaign police and the African-American community is scheduled to meet Thursday (November 19th) at 3 PM, at the Douglass Community Center. After a decade of regular meetings, the Champaign Community and Police Partnership is getting more attention, following last month’s shooting death of 15 year old Kiwane Carrington during a police confrontation. AM 580’s Jim Meadows reports on the group, known as “C-Cap” for short:
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Agricultural Broadcasting
Timely market reports and expert analysis
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Hourly Reports:
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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.
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News from NPR
Morning Edition:
- Price Fight: Coke Isn't It At Costco
- 'The Onion': Mocking All Who Deserve It Since 1988
- Financial Crisis Is 'Green' For The Environment
U.S. News:
- Army Policies Re-Examined After Ft. Hood Shooting
- Holdout Senators Declare They'll Vote With Party
- One Job The Stimulus Has Definitely Saved
Arts & Culture:
- 'The Vibrator Play': Why Yes, It Is About Exactly That
- James Franco Checks In To 'General Hospital'
- 'Broken Embraces': The Very Picture Of Romance
Business:
- Protests, Arrests Follow UC's 32 Percent Fee Hike
- Insurance Mandate Could Spur Walk-In Clinic Boom
- Complaint Adds To Tumult At 'Washington Times'
Health & Science:
- Museum: Galileo's Fingers, Tooth Found
- Scientist: 'Don't Give Up' On Stopping Asian Carp
- Rethinking The Human Future In Space
Opinion:
- Hate Crimes And Hispanics: Who's The Victim?
- Rolling The Dice On Mammograms
- Bon Jovi Doesn't Need A Prayer To Make It On NBC
Politics & Society:
- 'Public Option' Remains Possible Snag As Vote Looms
- Fallows On The News: Health Care, China, Palin
- Holdout Senators Declare They'll Vote With Party
