Monday, June 30, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- An immigration attorney says there’s a lot of uncertainty about how the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on birthright citizenship will impact Illinois.
- Thousands of Americans including a local Champaign substitute teacher are back from their journey to Egypt to try and bring humanitarian aid into Gaza.
- As high temperatures create dangerous conditions across Illinois, pet owners should keep an eye on their dogs and cats to make sure they stay safe in the warm weather.
- A global movement to try and bring humanitarian aid into Gaza has come to an end.
In today’s deep dive, a woman from Central Illinois just returned from a trip to Egypt. Her journey was part of a campaign to bring food and relief supplies into Gaza.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Kaitlyn Devitt, Erick Stock and Arjun Thakkar.