Stephanie Mosqueda

2 weeks ago | ipmnewsroom.org | Stephanie Mosqueda

https://ipmnewsroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NEWS20250612_WelcomingGrant_WEB.wavCHAMPAIGN — The City of Champaign is receiving a state grant to develop a countywide plan supporting residents with limited English proficiency. The state budget approved last month allocates a $175,000 grant from the Rebuild Illinois Project Fund for costs associated with the Champaign County Welcoming Plan.

2 weeks ago | ipmnewsroom.org | Stephanie Mosqueda

https://ipmnewsroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CUmasstransit.mp3CHAMPAIGN — The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District plans to expand its services next year, but that goal could be delayed if the state doesn’t provide the needed funding. Karl Gnadt, the managing director of MTD and chair of the Illinois Public Transportation Association, said the agency has been trying to extend its service to Carle Health’s Champaign facility on Curtis Road to meet community needs.

2 weeks ago | ipmnewsroom.org | Stephanie Mosqueda

CHAMPAIGN — This month, the walls of the Giertz Gallery at Parkland College come to life with the work of artists from around Central Illinois. “Around the Block V: Artists from Our Neighborhood” is the fifth installment of a partnership between the college and 40 North, the Champaign County Arts Council. This year, the exhibition runs from June 9 to July 24, with an opening reception on June 12 and a closing reception on July 24.

3 weeks ago | ipmnewsroom.org | Stephanie Mosqueda

URBANA — The General Consulate of Guatemala in Chicago partnered with the New American Welcome Center to bring its services to Urbana this weekend. Over two days, the consular staff helped Guatemalan nationals obtain passports and consular ID’s. The mobile consulate was part of an ongoing effort to make consular services more accessible to Guatemalans across the country. Rosario Ovando Castro is the Consul General of the consulate and led the 12-person team onsite.

1 month ago | ipmnewsroom.org | Stephanie Mosqueda

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 https://ipmnewsroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/217-Today-5_21_25_01.mp3Today’s headlines:Cleanup is underway in central Illinois after possible tornadoes passed through the region yesterday afternoon. An auction today of nearly 150 precious Lincoln artifacts is drawing bitter criticism from the relics’ former owner. Illinois lawmakers have passed a plan aimed at reforming a state board that handles parole release decisions.