217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 06 – Feb. 09

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  • Photo: Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery, Champaign

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Today’s headlines:

  • The Danville Election Commission is moving to keep city council candidate Jaleel Jones on the April First ballot.
  • Hundreds of people braved freezing rain outside the Illinois state capitol yesterday for a midweek rally against President Donald Trump’s administration.
  • Officials at the University of Illinois say they’re working to clarify how federal policy changes under the Trump administration will affect operations on campus.
  • The Fighting Illini men’s basketball team lost on the road against Rutgers last night.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about what’s coming to the Champaign-Urbana area in the world of art and entertainment.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Jim Meadows, Alex Degman, Emily Hays, Colin Hislope, Adelyn Mui and Kimberly Schofield.

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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.