March 20, 2025 - IPM Newsroom

(from left to right) State Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II, U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield) and Governor JB Pritzker took part in a roundtable at the Sola Gratia Farm in Urbana.

Gov. Pritzker visits Urbana as part of statewide tour focused on Trump administration’s impact in Illinois

ByJim Meadows March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

Governor Pritzker urged Illinoisans to participate in “mass activism” and let Congress know they oppose the Trump administration’s cuts to food and agriculture programs.

217 Today

217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Mar. 20 – Mar. 23

ByStephanie Mosqueda March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about the art, culture and entertainment in central Illinois this weekend.

Education | Politics

Trump to order a plan to shut down the US Education Department

ByAssociated Press March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

Trump has derided the agency as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, finalizing its dismantling is likely impossible without an act of Congress, which created the department in 1979.