217 Today: ‘Greener Pastures’ explores farming, climate change and mental health
Monday, September 11, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth is reintroducing a bill to require seat belts on school buses nationwide. An attorney nationally known
217 Today: Ani DiFranco brings 30+ years of folk and feminism to Krannert’s Ellnora Guitar Festival
September 8, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois’s two U.S. Senators are outraged over the hold on confirming and promoting members of the military and they blame
217 Today: Andy Summers combines love of photography and music in upcoming performance at Ellnora Guitar Festival
September 7, 2023 Today’s headlines: A lot of consumer products list ingredients that many haven’t heard of. If exposed during pregnancy – some of these
217 Today: What’s happening in Champaign-Urbana Sept. 7-10?
September 7, 2023 Today’s headlines: Named for its hundreds of labor strikes and scorching heat – the “Hot Labor Summer” is coming to a close
217 Today: Corn has deep roots in Mexico. Now efforts to ban GMO corn place culture and trade at odd
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois officials plan to hold a public hearing Tuesday about controversial cuts to state-funded health insurance for low-income immigrants. As
217 Today: Dying and disabled Illinois prisoners kept behind bars, despite new medical release law
Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Fighting Illini football team opens the season at Memorial Stadium this Saturday against the Toledo Rockets. New legislation
217 Today: Malina Moye brings her musicianship, message, and motivation to Krannert’s Ellnora Guitar Festival
August 31, 2023 Today’s headlines: The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is currently in the process of creating its own nuclear reactors. Next week’s Ellnora Guitar Festival
217 Today: Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski proposes bill to increase agricultural research funding
August 30, 2023 Today’s headlines: A community collaborative is working to assess the needs of people who are struggling to receive long-term care in Champaign
217 Today: Medicare will begin historic negotiations with pharma to reduce drug prices.
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Today’s headlines: A Lake County, Illinois judge is denying motions to dismiss the criminal case against the father of the alleged
217 Today: Ex-top aide to Michael Madigan found guilty of perjury and attempted obstruction of justi
Monday, August 28, 2023 Today’s headlines: A lot of Illinois employers will have to start posting salary and benefits information in job listings thanks to
217 Today: Extreme heat highlights federal healthcare program for farmworkers
August 25, 2023 Today’s headlines: Some central Illinois schools are staying closed today as the heat wave continues. Illinois is the first state to pass
217 Today: Trumpeter James Vaughen spreads joy with music
August 24, 2023 Today’s headlines: Champaign, Danville and Urbana Schools close Thursday due to heat. The University of Illinois has conducted research on how the effects
