Monday, August 12, 2024
Today’s headlines:
- School starts today in Champaign, and one expert recommends teachers call parents early in the semester before students get into trouble.
- A new report suggests that substances used by farmers to kill unwanted vegetation are threatening native plants.
- A study from the University of Illinois Chicago reveals new information about how the continents could have formed.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about the Artist in Residence Program at the Urbana Free Library.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Kennedy Vincent, Elissa Eaton and Kimberly Schofield.