
217 Today: What are the best trees for homes in the Midwest? Here’s what experts recommend
August 7, 2023 Today’s headlines: Abortion rights advocates in Illinois are slamming a federal judge’s ruling in a case over crisis pregnancy centers. Illinois Governor

217 Today: Fresh shrimp doesn’t have to come from the ocean. Turns out Midwest shrimp farms are a thing
August 4, 2023 Today’s headlines: Construction is underway on a new community to give dozens of people experiencing homelessness a place to live in Urbana.

217 Today: What it’s like as a 988 crisis counselor at PATH
August 3, 2023 Today’s headlines: Governor JB Pritzker joined local leaders in Decatur on Wednesday to announce plans to expand the state’s electric vehicle ecosystem.

217 Today: Live theater and music take over Champaign and Urbana in the upcoming weeks
August 2, 2023 Today’s headlines: The University of Illinois College of Education organized a workshop to help teachers learn how to teach Asian American history.

217 Today: Some school districts are using COVID-19 aid to catch up on construction. Is your district one of them?
August 1, 2023 Today’s headlines: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited central Illinois to highlight President Biden’s 2021 Infrastructure and Jobs Act. An Illinois lawmaker wants to regulate

217 Today: Illinois students will be required to learn about Native American history, sovereignty, genocide and more
July 31, 2023 Today’s headlines: People in Rantoul protested the police-involved shootings of two Black men earlier this year. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law

217 Today: New Northwestern football coach fends off hazing allegation questions
Friday, July 28, 2023 Today’s headlines: This month could be the hottest to date globally. And researchers find the effects of climate change go beyond

217 Today: The Music Man is back in the Virginia Theater
Thursday, July 27, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois’ largest state workers’ union has ratified a new contract that includes an 18 percent pay raise over the

217 Today: Illinois prisons need $2.5 billion in repairs, and that’s just the beginning
July 26, 2023 Today’s headlines: The National Weather Service has placed many parts of Central Illinois under a Heat Advisory from Wednesday until Saturday. After structural

217 Today: 1 in 5 people in McLean County are on Medicaid. And a big shakeup is coming.
July 25, 2023 Today’s headlines: Senator Dick Durbin believes the U.S. Supreme Court has been making a string of bad decisions lately – and its

217 Today: Drought made Midwest and Great Plains crops look ‘like death.’ Recent rains bring some hope
July 24, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Station Theatre in Urbana is preparing for the opening of “Ride the Cyclone.” Illinois leaders hope a Joliet electric

217 Today: Sinfonia da Camera hosts piano institute, announces season 40
Friday, July 21, 2023 Today’s headlines: Football players are filing lawsuits against Northwestern University and their coach for hazing. Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is opening
