Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Central Illinois could see some high winds today.
- Student officials at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are concerned that the administration is limiting their power.
- President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion bailout for farmers on Monday.
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has enacted legislation aimed at giving residents more legal protections against federal immigration agents.
In today’s deep dive, Cold temperatures have already hit the St. Louis region. With that will come increased use of natural gas to heat homes. Ameren Illinois says changes to their local gas storage fields will help save customers money.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Andrew Pritchard, Emily Hays, Frank Morris, Mawa Iqbal, Will Bauer.