217 Today: Chancellor Robert Jones addresses equity gaps on campus

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University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones talks with IPM's Reginald Hardwick on April 4, 2025.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Today’s headlines:

  • For one year now, activists have been urging the City of Champaign to pull back investments connected to the state of Israel. 
  • The race to replace U.S. Senator Dick Durbin gets larger this morning.
  • A month after the Trump administration announced sweeping tariffs on imports to the U.S., the pork and soybean industries are closely watching how countries respond.
  • Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says people should make sure they need a REAL ID before trying to get one.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones, who shares his thoughts on the challenge of attracting more Black students to the U of I.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by  Mae Antar, Alex Degman, Rachel Cramer, Isabela Nieto and Reginald Hardwick.

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.