217 Today: Guitarist Isaiah Sharkey to close out Uncorked with Illinois Soul for Black History Month

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Isaiah Sharkey performs at Krannert Center's Uncorked with Illinois Soul at the end of the month.
  • Photo: Photo courtesy of Isaiah Sharkey's website

Friday, February 21, 2025

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Today’s headlines:

  • The 42nd annual Insect Fear Film Festival returns to the University of Illinois this Saturday.
  • The Village of Rantoul is moving forward with a project to improve streets and infrastructure downtown.
  • A new study suggests people feel less safe in public when guns are present.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with a Grammy-award-winning artist Isaiah Sharkey about his upcoming performance at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. 

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Brendan Gallian, Arjun Thakkar, Michael Puente and Kimberly Schofield.

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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.