From The 21st Show: What’s driving candidates to run on partisan platforms in school board elections, and what does the future hold? Guests: -Kathi Griffin of Illinois Education Association -Emily Hays of Illinois Public Media -@RealPeterMedlin of WNIJ -Collin Schopp of WCBU News will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story…

Today is the spring equilux! While spring starts on Monday, and is generally thought of as the day with equal day and night, today is actually the day at our latitude that has exactly 12 hours of daylight. #ILwx

Unofficial vote by mail results up now …co-results.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/modern/2023GC_…

“It’s probably going to be difficult to call any races tonight because the outstanding number of vote-by-mail ballots is going to be pretty high," Champaign County Clerk and Recorder Aaron Ammons said just before 8 p.m. news-gazette.com/election/elect…

ICYMI: Until a few years ago, the University of Illinois had stopped returning Native American ancestral remains to their descendents. This is the story of what changed Illinois Public Media illinoisnewsroom.org/after-decades-…

We will introduce the new #USD116 Board of Education Members over the next week. They will be seated next month. Meet Sub-District 1 Board Member-elect: Ms. Citlaly Yuritzi Stanton. #UrbanaBetterTogether usd116.org/boe-yuritzi-st… Superintendent Ivory-Tatum

Temperatures will be a few degrees cooler than average early this week, with light rain moving in Mon night and lingering into Tues. The last half of the week looks rather quiet, but there is currently a chance for at least some light rain on Saturday for Illinois Marathon goers.

.#USD116 is introducing our new Board of Education Members. The new members will be seated next month. Meet Sub-District 3 Board Member-Elect: Ms. Sheri Langendorf: usd116.org/boe-langendorf/ #UrbanaBetterTogether Superintendent Ivory-Tatum

Many Americans will be rewarded with a treat Monday night if they stay up late, cross their fingers for clear skies, and look up. The northern lights will be visible for a second night in a row in several U.S. states. trib.al/FH6iJlF

Interesting. Both how to co-write with AI and articles on the ethics of that.

A few strong to severe storms could develop across central Illinois Saturday afternoon into the evening. Hail and damaging winds would be the main threat; however, an isolated tornado can not be ruled out. #ILwx

The heavy rain that fell last weekend helped curb some of the developing #drought in central Illinois, but there are still numerous areas that are dry. Moderate drought is creeping into west central Illinois. #ILwx

Chester Street between Neil and Walnut will be closed on May 12 from 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. while a crane is placed in front of the City Building. See details... ecs.page.link/6JcfF

The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) has announced that in honor of Juneteenth, the annual commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, they have launched a Juneteenth mobile exhibit. trib.al/EtTftAr

A rather thick smoke layer aloft (gray shades on satellite), from Alberta wildfires, is making its way southward this morning. Model projections show it beginning to move into northern Illinois late afternoon, and central Illinois closer to midnight. #ILwx

Unit 4 superintendent tapped a longtime local principal to be the next to lead Centennial High School in Champaign illinoisnewsroom.org/centennial-hig…

Warm and dry weather will continue over the next few days, with highs looking to reach the low to mid 90s areawide by this weekend. Shower and storm chances (30-50%) return late Saturday night into Sunday. #ilwx

All flights out of Willard Airport in Savoy have been canceled due to storm damage at the airport. Part of the roof was ripped off the main terminal building. wcia.com/news/all-fligh…

Large healthy tree down right by my home completely blocking an intersection in Urbana, IL. #ilwx NWS Lincoln IL