NPR Illinois

WUIS (91.9 FM), known as NPR Illinois, is the local National Public Radio station located in Springfield, Illinois, USA. The station mainly broadcasts news and talk shows from National Public Radio. It is owned by the University of Illinois at Springfield and operates a full-time satellite station, WIPA, in Pittsfield, which caters to a small area of the Quincy market.

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'Love, compassion and understanding': Bishop of the Diocese of Peoria remembers Pope Francis

2 days ago | nprillinois.org | Collin Schopp

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria says he was "shocked” and “surprised” to receive the news of the death of Pope Francis Monday morning. The Argentina-born pope, the first non-European to hold the position in more than 1,000 years, Monday morning after a public Easter appearance on Sunday. He was 88 years old. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he was elected pope in 2013, following the unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
OSF Innovator of the Year saves limbs, regenerates wounds with animal tissue

2 days ago | nprillinois.org | Collin Schopp

OSF HealthCare’s Innovator of the Year is performing an operation to save limbs with animal tissue at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Dr. Eric Martin is the OSF Saint Francis chief of vascular surgery. He alsois the medical director of Regenerative Services. In that role, Martin performs an operation combining xenograft, using tissues from animals, with allograft, tissues from humans.
State Week: International college students face an uncertain future

5 days ago | nprillinois.org | Sean Crawford |Molly Parker |Jackson Brandhorst

The Trump Administration is focusing on higher education, from freezing federal dollars to demanding the end of diversity programs. Now, the battle includes international students. Many have received notice their visas are being terminated and they face deportation. In most instances, colleges and universities are unsure what to do about it. We discuss the impact this is having and what it could mean going forward. Host Sean Crawford is joined by Professor Emeritus Charlie Wheeler.
U.S. will walk away from Ukraine peace efforts if progress not made soon, Rubio says

6 days ago | nprillinois.org | Eleanor Beardsley

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. will walk away from efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine if progress isn't made within days.
Advocates hope this is the year for a higher education funding formula

6 days ago | nprillinois.org | Charlie Schlenker

Over the last decade, state funding for Illinois State University has dropped by more than a third after inflation. And it has declined as a share of the total university budget for more than three decades. That could change if the state legislature passes a measure this spring. The last five ISU presidents [at least] have yearned to change the way the state funds higher education to a per student basis instead of a lump sum.
Springfield's mayor announces a series of community meetings

6 days ago | nprillinois.org | Sean Crawford

Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher and her administration have announced a series of what are being called "departmental open houses" where residents can speak with City staff and ask questions. "This initiative is part of a broader push to increase transparency, provide consistent access to resources, and gain a deeper understanding of agency operations while learning about the community’s needs," an announcement said.
A wind project is stalled in New York. Experts worry about impacts across the U.S.

6 days ago | nprillinois.org | Julia Simon |Jeongyoon Han

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has ordered a halt to an offshore wind project near the coast of Long Island. Today, Equinor, the Norwegian energy company that owns and operates the project, announced it is complying with the order and suspending all construction. President Trump, a longtime critic of wind energy, issued a moratorium on new development of offshore wind projects, one of his first executive orders upon returning to the White House.
Statewide: Concerns on campus

6 days ago | nprillinois.org | Sean Crawford

Numerous international students, including many in Illinois, have been told their visas are being revoked. In many cases, federal officials are erasing students’ immigration status without notifying school officials — and without informing students why the terminations occurred. In the email, officials did not offer the student the opportunity to respond or appeal the termination. The notice said that remaining in the United States could result in fines, detention and deportation.
'Playing games with people's lives': Cuts hit Illinois city plagued by sewage

6 days ago | nprillinois.org | Lexi Cortes

Federal spending cuts have put some Metro East infrastructure projects in a state of uncertainty, including plans to address sewage spilling out of city pipes in Cahokia Heights. The Republican-controlled Congress eliminated all local project funding from a temporary spending bill passed in March to prevent a government shutdown and fund federal agencies through the end of the fiscal year in September. U.S. Rep.
Springfield Fire Chief to retire

1 week ago | nprillinois.org | Sean Crawford

Springfield Fire Chief Ed Canny has announced he will retire May 16. He has spent almost 28 years with the department. "My time with the department is something I will always treasure. Being able to serve the citizens of Springfield has always been my passion," Canny said. "I am stepping away now to focus more on my family. There are some private family health matters that need more of my attention at this point in my life.