Anulika Ochuba

3 weeks ago | nctv17.org | Anulika Ochuba |Patrick Codo |Kim Pirc

Nearly 50 students from Naperville School District 203 recently got the chance to pick out the perfect prom dress — free of charge. It’s thanks to Dress Up 203, an initiative run by nine local moms who wanted to ensure that every teen could experience the glamor of prom night. “They’ll be able to pick three dresses at the beginning to go back into our fitting rooms on the way back, and they’ll try on the dresses.

Jan 16, 2025 | ipmnewsroom.org | Anulika Ochuba

https://ipmnewsroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Decatur-Ellsworth-Dansby-Jr-School.mp3Decatur’s new Ellsworth Dansby Jr. Magnet School is preparing to open its doors this fall. Officials with Decatur Public Schools District 61 announced Tuesday that construction is wrapping up for the building, which is set to replace the American Dreamer STEM Academy. The final steps include furnishing the building and getting faculty and staff acquainted with any new technology.

Jan 11, 2025 | ipmnewsroom.org | Anulika Ochuba

The city of Urbana has been awarded a nearly $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete the Florida Avenue Multimodal Corridor Reconstruction project. The grant will fund enhancing the safety and accessibility of the area, which city officials say has been a cause for concern for years.

Nov 6, 2024 | ipmnewsroom.org | Anulika Ochuba

URBANA– A majority of Urbana voters backed an advisory referendum asking whether the U.S. should end its military funding for Israel. Residents petitioned to get the measure on the Cunningham Township ballot earlier this year in response to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Based on unofficial results from the Champaign County Clerk’s office, around 70% of the city electorate voted “Yes” on the question.

Jul 10, 2024 | ipmnewsroom.org | Anulika Ochuba |Mae Antar

URBANA – Yafa Issa is the first University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign student to be charged for participating in pro-Palestine demonstrations on campus at the end of the 2024 school year. Issa, 18, was arraigned at the Champaign County Circuit Court on Tuesday. She faces up to three years in prison if she is found guilty of the Class 4 felony of mob action.