University of Illinois Chancellor plans to resign
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chancellor and vice president of the University of Illinois System plans to step down.
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‘Big shoes to fill’: Champaign City Manager plans to retire next month
The Champaign City Manager announced her plans to retire from her position.
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Lawmakers return to Springfield as projected budget deficit looms
Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday for the first time since May following news earlier this month that they’re facing a projected $3.2 billion budget deficit.
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‘This is the way things are done in Illinois’: Defense attorneys begin cross-examining star witness
The former chief lobbyist for ComEd has spent the last week telling a federal jury how he bent over backward to accommodate hiring requests from Michael Madigan.
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U of I project aims to make voice technology more accessible for people with speech impairments
Automatic speech recognition technologies have improved greatly over the last decade. But these advancements often leave people with speech impairments behind.
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217 Today: What a second Trump term could mean for housing in Chicago and Illinois
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about some of the key housing proposals in Project 2025.
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Capitol Briefs: Former Gov. Quinn pushes for ‘millionaire tax’ amendment; Underground Railroad task force issues findings
Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says the Nov. 5 election results show voters are willing to support a graduated income tax structure to provide property tax relief.
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How is AI transforming education? An upcoming U of I forum will explore the issue
Artificial Intelligence is making an impact on every aspect of life – including education.
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217 Today: To stay on the farm, more and more farmers are working second and even third jobs
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn what’s led to the increase in off-farm jobs and efforts among some farmers to add value to their agriculture products. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Kulsoom Khan, Diana Zhang, Mawa Iqbal, Alex Degman and Teresa Homsi.
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How Illinois will decide on spending $40M opioid settlement with Kroger
Part of a national agreement that requires grocery chain to pay $1.4B nationwide.
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Chapter Five: Fallout-Shared Pain, Divided Loyalties
The impact of October 7 and its aftermath didn’t stop at the borders of Israel and Gaza.
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Honoring bravery and sacrifice: State treasurer returns lost Purple Heart medal to daughter of decorated World War II vet
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced he has returned a Purple Heart medal belonging to a late World War II Marine from Decatur.
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Improvising through art: U of I students fuse music and visuals at Krannert Art Museum
Student musicians at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign took their musical improvisations to Krannert Art Museum in a performance about how art can inspire sound.
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On the eve of a Trump administration, Sen. Durbin says he will work to protect Social Security & Medicare
Speaking on Friday at Willard Airport near Champaign, the Springfield Democrat said he accepted “the verdict of democracy” with former President Donald Trump’s victory.
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217 Today: Chicago’s immigrant rights community building “deportation defense infrastructure”
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about how some Chicago advocates are developing plans to protect immigrants.
