Monday, November 4, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about a referendum on the ballots of six counties in southwest Illinois that will ask if county boards should discuss forming a new state separate from Chicago. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mariah Trujillo, Layli Nazarova, Kristen…
Friday, November 1, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with Carol Moseley Braun, the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by A. Oishii Basu, Emily Hays, Alex Degman, Anulika Ochuba, Anna Koh and Kennedy Vincent.
Thursday, October 31, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the Black male voting ahead of the upcoming election. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Jim Meadows, Kulsoom Khan, Elissa Eaton, Jim Meadows, Emily Hays and David Pierce.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll take a look at how Midwesterners are leading a national campaign to save a haven for fish, wildlife and people. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Stephanie Mosqueda, Dave McKinney, Arjun Thakkar, Jim Meadows and Rachel Cramer.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about how the county is keeping election ballots secure. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Andrew Pritchard, Jiim Meadows, Kulsoom Khan and Arjun Thakkar.
Monday, October 28, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how Democratic leaders in Illinois hope to retain their supermajority as the election draws near. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Emily Hays, Will Bauer, Jakob Stutz and Mawa Iqbal.
Friday, October 25, 2024 Today’s headlines: Abraham Lincoln spoke in Urbana to criticize a law that allowed for the expansion of slavery and a commemoration was held yesterday at the Champaign County Courthouse. Several Champaign County residents are urging voters to reject a November ballot proposal to increase sales taxes to fund public safety. Fall…
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn why cultivated meat is seeing growing opposition from U.S. lawmakers. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Lisa Kurian Philip, Kulsoom Khan and Jim Meadows.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about a conservative plan called Project 2025 and what a new Trump administration might do with Medicaid. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by A. Oishii Basu, Brendan Gallian, David Pierce, Kristen Schorsch and Lizzy McGrevy.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about the nation’s first commercial carbon storage plant in Illinois. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Stephanie Mosqueda, Dave McKinney and Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco.
Monday, October 21, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about men taking higher education courses at the Stateville Correctional Center. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Reginald Hardwick, Diana Zhang, Jakob Stutz and Emily Hays.
Friday, October 18, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how the ban on race-conscious admissions has impacted college demographics. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Brendan Gallian, Nathan Gonzalez, Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, Mawa Iqbal, Kennedy Vincent and Lisa Kurian Philip.
Thursday, October 17, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the Champaign County auditor’s race and the arguments for and against scrapping the position. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Kulsoom Khan, Mawa Iqbal and Nathan Gonzalez.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with a teenager from Urbana who has received the nation’s highest honor for youth poets. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Anulika Ochuba, Kulsoom Khan, Mawa Iqbal and Anna Koh.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how some federal drought relief policies leave some farmers out to dry. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Elissa Eaton, Adelyn Mui, Lisa Kurian Philip, Eric Stock and Harshawn Ratanpal.