217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Mar. 13 – Mar. 16

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Thursday, March 13, 2025

Today’s headlines:

  • Presumptive Urbana Mayor—DeShawn Williams—stepped into the role of interim Champaign County Treasurer last week.
  • The Soybean Innovation Lab at the University of Illinois has been officially terminated by the Trump administration. 
  • It’s a big week for advocates coming to Springfield to lobby for policies supporting Illinois’ local farmers. 
  • A proposal in Springfield would prohibit Illinois schools from using a Native American name, logo or mascot.

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

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today was contributed by Nathan Gonzalez, Jim Meadows, Mawa Iqbal, Isabela Nieto, 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.