217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana Mar. 06 – Mar. 09

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Thursday, March 6, 2025

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Today’s headlines:

  • The super-massive black hole at the center of our galaxy has sent us a light show from 26,000 light-years away.
  • Over a dozen people protested outside the Chabad Center for Jewish Life as the organization invited a soldier with the Israel Defense Forces. 
  • The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District found multiple food safety violations at Urbana High School during an inspection last month.
  • Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sparred with Congressmembers yesterday during a hearing on Chicago’s sanctuary city policy.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about what’s coming to the Champaign-Urbana area in the world of art and entertainment.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today was contributed by Adrien Reetz, Mae Antar, Emily Hays, Tessa Weinberg, Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui.

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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.