217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Mar. 27 – Mar. 30

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

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Today’s headlines:

  • Illinois lawmakers are considering a ban on carbon sequestration under certain fresh water sources.
  • Around 40 University of Illinois employees rallied outside the provost’s office in Champaign yesterday for higher wages.
  • Illinois residents are worried about teacher shortages and underfunded public schools. That’s according to a new, nonpartisan poll from the state’s largest teachers union.
  • President Trump is targeting a Chicago legal powerhouse in his latest attack on U.S. law firms.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn what’s coming to central Illinois in the world of art, culture and entertainment. 

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Sam Rink, Emily Hays, Anna Savchenko, Dave McKinney, Kimberly Schofield and Steve Morck.

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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.