217 Today: Madigan jurors give insight into deliberations that led to conviction

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Flanked by supporters and holding hands with his daughter Nicole, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after jurors found him guilty of 10 counts including bribery conspiracy.
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Friday, February 14, 2025

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Today’s headlines:

  • Valentine’s Day is when many celebrate romance. But college students today appear to be less focused on relationships and dating compared to prior generations.
  •  Champaign City Councilman Davion Williams says he wants to work towards unity after facing backlash for posting an image of a swastika on Facebook.
  • Governor Pritzker stopped the groundbreaking of a billion-dollar project in suburban Joliet to prevent invasive carp from swimming toward Lake Michigan.
  • The Fighting Illini women’s basketball team won at home last night against Penn State. 

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about Timothy Nessner—the jury foreman who signed off on Madigan’s landmark guilty verdict.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Anna Koh, Nancy Averett, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Colin Hislope and Dave McKinney.

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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.