217 Today: WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana Jan. 8 – Jan. 11

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Thursday, January 8, 2025

Today’s headlines: 

  • An Illinois congresswoman reacts to the killing of a Minneapolis driver by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. 
  • The City of Champaign Township Board has appointed a new township supervisor.
  • An Urbana City Council member is resigning next month due to moving to a different ward.
  • Champaign County is seeing an uptick in flu cases amid a national outbreak.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about what is coming to the Central Illinois area in the world of arts, culture and entertainment. 

217 Today is produced by Kimberly Schofield. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Arjun Thakker, Kulsoom Khan, and Kimberly Schofield.

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Kimberly Schofield

Kimberly Schofield is the host of Morning Edition and covers arts and entertainment for Illinois Newsroom. When she is not covering the arts, she is performing in plays and musicals or running the streets of CU.