217 Today: What Illinois families are doing to prepare amid fears of being deported during Trump’s second term 

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María Jiménez grew up undocumented and remembers how Donald Trump's first term as president escalated their family's fear. Now, they are helping families navigate similar emotions.
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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Today’s headlines:

  • After a two-week holiday break, the jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s trial returned to court yesterday for a final week of defense witnesses.
  • Illinois legislators are clashing over a measure to make it easier for someone to change their name legally.
  • When the weather changes rapidly, it’s harder for snow crews to do their jobs.
  • U.S. industry is a major source of greenhouse gas pollution causing climate change. New federal data show which industrial facilities emitted the most carbon in Illinois and eight other states across the Midwest and South.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn what Illinois families are doing to prepare amid fears of being deported during Trump’s second term.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Dave McKinney, Mawa Iqbal, Morgan Watkins and Emily Hays. 

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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.