Reginald Hardwick
@r4news.bsky.social
News & Public Affairs Director at Illinois Public Media (WILL-AM/FM/TV) in Champaign/Urbana.
Come join our team!
@ilpublicmedia.bsky.social is looking for an agriculture/environmental reporter. We are the NPR and PBS stations based at the Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Please note, this is a grant-funded reporting position for a maximum of 2 years.
Apply here: lnkd.in/gjKMAGSD
@ilpublicmedia.bsky.social is looking for an agriculture/environmental reporter. We are the NPR and PBS stations based at the Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Please note, this is a grant-funded reporting position for a maximum of 2 years.
Apply here: lnkd.in/gjKMAGSD
November 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Come join our team!
@ilpublicmedia.bsky.social is looking for an agriculture/environmental reporter. We are the NPR and PBS stations based at the Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Please note, this is a grant-funded reporting position for a maximum of 2 years.
Apply here: lnkd.in/gjKMAGSD
@ilpublicmedia.bsky.social is looking for an agriculture/environmental reporter. We are the NPR and PBS stations based at the Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Please note, this is a grant-funded reporting position for a maximum of 2 years.
Apply here: lnkd.in/gjKMAGSD
Since 1922, @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social has been a pioneer in broadcasting. I produced this video for a recent speech at UIUC. The journalism we produce is made possible from the generosity of our friends. We’ll need new friends and funds to continue.
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IPM Fall 2025 video
YouTube video by Traver Trail
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September 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Since 1922, @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social has been a pioneer in broadcasting. I produced this video for a recent speech at UIUC. The journalism we produce is made possible from the generosity of our friends. We’ll need new friends and funds to continue.
youtu.be/pvwVo4JRnjY?...
youtu.be/pvwVo4JRnjY?...
Congratulations to my @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social colleague Jim Meadows who is retiring. He has produced so many spot stories, great features and guest hosted in his 25 years of service. Before IPM he was at WCBU in Peoria. Enjoy Jim.
ipmnewsroom.org/farewell/
ipmnewsroom.org/farewell/
Jim Meadows signs off for the final time - IPM Newsroom
After over 25 years at Illinois Pubic Media, Jim Meadows is retiring. He reflects on his career with Morning Edition host Kimberly Schofield.
ipmnewsroom.org
August 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Congratulations to my @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social colleague Jim Meadows who is retiring. He has produced so many spot stories, great features and guest hosted in his 25 years of service. Before IPM he was at WCBU in Peoria. Enjoy Jim.
ipmnewsroom.org/farewell/
ipmnewsroom.org/farewell/
Thank you @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social of @npr for talking with @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social Morning Edition host Kimberly Schofield. ipmnewsroom.org/michel-martin/
'Here for the audience and nobody else': NPR's Michel Martin discusses career, importance of public media - IPM Newsroom
NPR Morning Edition host talks early hours and the importance of public media with IPM's Kimberly Schofield.
ipmnewsroom.org
August 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Thank you @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social of @npr for talking with @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social Morning Edition host Kimberly Schofield. ipmnewsroom.org/michel-martin/
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Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law this week expanding protections under the Citizen Participation Act, legislation prompted by a former state official’s suit against the Chicago Sun-Times.
New Illinois law expands protections for reporters from lawsuits
Gov. JB Pritzker signed anti-SLAPP legislation that now explicitly shields journalists from suits intended to stifle public participation.
buff.ly
August 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law this week expanding protections under the Citizen Participation Act, legislation prompted by a former state official’s suit against the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
July 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
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PAWS Chicago is preparing to receive 30 pets rescued from Texas. Depending on their medical needs the animals could be ready for adoption within the week.
https://trib.al/v1oUQKM
https://trib.al/v1oUQKM
PAWS Chicago is preparing to receive 30 pets rescued from Texas
On Sunday, the shelter hosted its annual adoption event in Roscoe Village, bringing cats and dogs together with new pet parents and marking 12 years of the initiative in the neighborhood.
trib.al
July 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
PAWS Chicago is preparing to receive 30 pets rescued from Texas. Depending on their medical needs the animals could be ready for adoption within the week.
https://trib.al/v1oUQKM
https://trib.al/v1oUQKM
Thanks to #BalloonsOverVermilion for having @21st.show on Friday.
July 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Thanks to #BalloonsOverVermilion for having @21st.show on Friday.
Enjoying the evening launch at #BalloonsoverVermilion tonight. Hear about the experience Friday at 11am on @21st.show with @brianmackey.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Enjoying the evening launch at #BalloonsoverVermilion tonight. Hear about the experience Friday at 11am on @21st.show with @brianmackey.bsky.social
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At the National Association of Hispanic Journalists convention, the lone Democratic member on the Federal Communications Commission said that the $16 million CBS settlement with Trump was a 'scary moment' in history.
https://trib.al/33b4q4S
https://trib.al/33b4q4S
'60 Minutes' settlement with Trump 'chilling ... scary,' FCC commissioner says in Chicago
Anna Gomez, the lone Democratic member of the federal panel, spoke Thursday during the convention of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
trib.al
July 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
At the National Association of Hispanic Journalists convention, the lone Democratic member on the Federal Communications Commission said that the $16 million CBS settlement with Trump was a 'scary moment' in history.
https://trib.al/33b4q4S
https://trib.al/33b4q4S
At a 6pm briefing, organizers say the decision to fly tonight is up to the pilots but they’re hopeful the storms will die down. #BalloonsOverVermilion @21st.show @brianmackey.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
At a 6pm briefing, organizers say the decision to fly tonight is up to the pilots but they’re hopeful the storms will die down. #BalloonsOverVermilion @21st.show @brianmackey.bsky.social
The @21st.show team is here hoping to go ballooning but a storm cell on the Champaign/Vermilion county line is keeping everyone grounded. We’ll take you to #BalloonsOverVermilionCounty Friday 11am on WILL AM 580 @wglt.bsky.social @wnijenh.bsky.social & other @npr.org Illinois stations.
July 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The @21st.show team is here hoping to go ballooning but a storm cell on the Champaign/Vermilion county line is keeping everyone grounded. We’ll take you to #BalloonsOverVermilionCounty Friday 11am on WILL AM 580 @wglt.bsky.social @wnijenh.bsky.social & other @npr.org Illinois stations.
Why post my vacay pics? To brag? (Ok a little) but as a reminder: PLEASE take time to care for yourself. Nonstop news, the future of public media with less, and attacks on the communities I identify with exhausted me. This planned trip to Europe w/friends came at a perfect time. Pick a place and go!
July 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Why post my vacay pics? To brag? (Ok a little) but as a reminder: PLEASE take time to care for yourself. Nonstop news, the future of public media with less, and attacks on the communities I identify with exhausted me. This planned trip to Europe w/friends came at a perfect time. Pick a place and go!
Reposted by Reginald Hardwick
Meta recently signed a 20-year deal with the nuclear plant owned by Constellation Energy in Clinton, Illinois. An energy expert discusses the complexities of this agreement and what it means for the region. @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF8g...
Breaking down Meta’s deal with Clinton power plant: What does it mean for future of nuclear energy?
YouTube video by Illinois Public Media
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June 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Meta recently signed a 20-year deal with the nuclear plant owned by Constellation Energy in Clinton, Illinois. An energy expert discusses the complexities of this agreement and what it means for the region. @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF8g...
Reposted by Reginald Hardwick
Next University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chancellor talks AI, responding to Trump policies, and comic books @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social ipmnewsroom.org/next-u-of-i-...
Next U of I chancellor talks AI, responding to Trump policies and comic books - IPM Newsroom
University of Illinois Chancellor Designate Charles Isbell holds a PhD in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT. His research focuses on artificial intelligence.
ipmnewsroom.org
June 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Next University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chancellor talks AI, responding to Trump policies, and comic books @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social ipmnewsroom.org/next-u-of-i-...
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IPM News is tracking how Illinois' U.S. senators and downstate House members are voting on major pieces of the Trump administration's agenda. @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social ipmnewsroom.org/how-is-your-...
How is your member of Congress voting? - IPM Newsroom
IPM News is tracking how Illinois' U.S. senators and downstate House members are voting on major pieces of the Trump administration's agenda.
ipmnewsroom.org
June 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
IPM News is tracking how Illinois' U.S. senators and downstate House members are voting on major pieces of the Trump administration's agenda. @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social ipmnewsroom.org/how-is-your-...
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No Kings protesters in Urbana IL today
June 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
No Kings protesters in Urbana IL today
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Vance Luther Boelter worked for a Minnesota-based private security firm and he touted experience in Eastern Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East
Hortman’s alleged assassin visited international hotspots, has ties to private security firms
Vance Luther Boelter worked for a Minnesota-based private security firm and he touted experience in Eastern Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East
www.mprnews.org
June 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Vance Luther Boelter worked for a Minnesota-based private security firm and he touted experience in Eastern Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East
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Earth will warm 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in just two years, new data shows. Irreversible tipping points — like the melting of Arctic ice sheets or the collapse of coral reefs — are closer at hand than previously believed.
Earth is likely to cross a key climate threshold in two years
A new World Meteorological Organization report spells the end of the world’s most famous climate goal.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Earth will warm 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in just two years, new data shows. Irreversible tipping points — like the melting of Arctic ice sheets or the collapse of coral reefs — are closer at hand than previously believed.
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🚨 The Trump administration just rescinded federal protections requiring hospitals to offer life-saving care in emergencies, including abortions.
June 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🚨 The Trump administration just rescinded federal protections requiring hospitals to offer life-saving care in emergencies, including abortions.
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The analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office also found that the version of the bill passed by the House last month would lead to nearly 11 million people going uninsured.
Trump's bill adds $2.4 trillion to deficit over 10 years, per nonpartisan analysis
The analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office also found that the version of the bill passed by the House last month would lead to nearly 11 million people going uninsured.
n.pr
June 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office also found that the version of the bill passed by the House last month would lead to nearly 11 million people going uninsured.
Interesting to be sitting in a meeting with the current UIUC Chancellor Robert Jones giving a farewell speech when the announcement comes out about his successor, Charles Lee Isbell, noted computer scientist from UW Madison!
June 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Interesting to be sitting in a meeting with the current UIUC Chancellor Robert Jones giving a farewell speech when the announcement comes out about his successor, Charles Lee Isbell, noted computer scientist from UW Madison!
First time posting on Bluesky. Let’s see how this goes.
elmo from sesame street standing in front of a wall
Alt: elmo from sesame street standing in front of a wall
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June 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
First time posting on Bluesky. Let’s see how this goes.