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Senior Spotlight 2021

Saluting the Class of 2021!

Tell us about your graduating Senior!

The Best of Champaign Urbana

REVEALED: The Best of Champaign-Urbana Winners!

You nominated. You voted. You chose. The Best of Champaign Urbana is here. See the winners now!

97.9 The Holiday Channel

Looking for Holiday music to set the mood?

We’re launching Champaign-Urbana’s ONLY All-Holiday radio station. Nobody plays more of your holiday favorites than 97.9 The Holiday Channel!

Happiness for the Holidays

You sent some Happiness for the Holidays

Reach out and spread some holiday cheer to those who can feel most isolated this holiday season, our seniors.

Coming Soon: Your picks for the best of Champaign-Urbana

Coming Soon: Your picks for the best of Champaign-Urbana

Coming soon we’ll reveal what YOU picked as the Best of Champaign-Urbana!

Up next: Vote for the Best of Champaign Urbana

Coming up soon, you’ll be able to cast your votes for your favorite places in Champaign-Urbana. Voting starts on Sept. 14th.

Honoring our Frontline Heroes

We were able to give back to our Frontline Heroes thanks to your donations. Here’s who we delivered to.

Gov. Pritzker announces 5-phase Restore Illinois plan

The plan will be rolled out regionally, rather than throughout the state as a whole.

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