Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021
Today’s headlines:
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Electric utility Commonwealth Edison says it’ll voluntarily issue a $21 million refund to customers after it admitted former executives and lobbyists engaged in a years-long bribery scheme.
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With colder months ahead, there’s more farmers can do to protect their fields for future seasons.
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The Champaign City Council voted Tuesday night to install automated license-plate readers in parts of the city.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation with one of the developers of a new curriculum that teaches Illinois middle school students about electricity.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Hannah Meisel, Dana Cronin and Charrice Jones.
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