217 Today: How Donald Trump’s tariffs have — and could — affect Illinois agriculture

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Soybeans grow by a wind turbine on farmland in Vermilion County, Illinois.
  • Photo: Reginald Hardwick / Illinois Public Media

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Today’s headlines:

  • On Thursday, President Joe Biden will deliver a eulogy at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.
  • The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation may soon get a piece of their northern Illinois land back – thanks to a measure that passed out of the Illinois House yesterday.
  • Cunningham Township officials have been working to help unhoused people find shelter from this week’s snow and cold weather.
  • Fighting Illini men’s basketball player Kasparas Jakucionis won his second Big Ten Conference Freshman of the week award earlier this week.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how Donald Trump’s tariffs have—and could—affect Illinois agriculture.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Mae Antar, Colin Hislope and Jim Meadows. 

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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.