Friday, January 27, 2023
Today’s headlines:
- A state government task force is recommending Illinois lawmakers create ways for people serving long prison terms to get resentenced.
- The Natural Land Institute is filing another federal lawsuit against Chicago Rockford International Airport because their planned expansion includes building a road through a prairie that’s home to an endangered species.
- A proposed wind farm for northern Piatt County is generating some controversy.
- The Fighting Illini women’s basketball team lost at home Thursday night to Purdue 62-to-52.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about tomorrow night’s concert from Sinfonia da Camera at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Champaign-Urbana.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Shannon Heffernan, Katie O’Connell and Jim Meadows.