217 Today: Amid issues with the Champaign County auditor, voters will decide if the office should be eliminated

217 Today: Amid issues with the Champaign County auditor, voters will decide if the office should be eliminated

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.  

217 Today: Robert Gao, an Urbana teen, has received the nation’s highest honor for youth poets

217 Today: Robert Gao, an Urbana teen, has received the nation’s highest honor for youth poets

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.  

217 Today: Federal drought relief policies leave some farmers out to dry

217 Today: Federal drought relief policies leave some farmers out to dry

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.  

217 Today: New proposed rules would lower the bar for stripping police officers of their badges in Illinois

217 Today: New proposed rules would lower the bar for stripping police officers of their badges in Illinois

Monday, October 14, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how new proposed rules would lower the bar for stripping police officers of their badges in Illinois. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Dave McKinney, Maria Gardner, Reginald Hardwick and Sam Stecklow.  

217 Today: Farmers are making less money this year, which could have larger economic consequences

217 Today: Farmers are making less money this year, which could have larger economic consequences

Friday, October 11, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn why farmers are making less money this year and what the consequences of that may be. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Diana Zhang, Mawa Iqbal, Katie Thoresen and Will Bauer.  

217 Today: In the wake of Sonya Massey’s death, Springfield will test a new way to handle mental health calls

217 Today: In the wake of Sonya Massey’s death, Springfield will test a new way to handle mental health calls

Thursday, October 10, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how Sonya Massey’s death at the hands of law enforcement has sparked calls for changes to how emergency mental health calls are handled. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Adelyn Mui, Anna Savchenko, Anulika Ochuba, Anna Pope and Mawa…

217 Today: Crystal Lake schools expand mental health services, including free teletherapy

217 Today: Crystal Lake schools expand mental health services, including free teletherapy

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about mental health support services for students at a northern Illinois middle school. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Dave McKinney, Eric Stock, Alex Degman, Tim Shelley and Peter Medlin.  

217 Today: Cheap, effective generic drugs underpin U.S. health care. Now they’re under threat

217 Today: Cheap, effective generic drugs underpin U.S. health care. Now they’re under threat

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the problems that threaten America’s generic drug industry. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Anna Koh, Mae Antar, Kulsoom Khan, Dave McKinney and Lizzy McGrevy.  

217 Today: Everyone eats for free at the biggest restaurant in Dekalb

217 Today: Everyone eats for free at the biggest restaurant in Dekalb

Monday, October 7, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how one school in Illinois provides free meals for its students.  217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Adelyn Mui, Jakob Stutz and Peter Medlin.  

217 Today: Artist traci kato-kiriyama reflects on trauma, healing and collective care during U of I residency

217 Today: Artist traci kato-kiriyama reflects on trauma, healing and collective care during U of I residency

Friday, October 4, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with a multidisciplinary artist as they reflect on why it’s important to share our stories and not hold back emotion. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Diana Zhang, Jim Meadows, Araceli Gomez-Aldana, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco and Adelyn Mui.  

217 Today: A year into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jewish college students struggle to find a shared home on campus

217 Today: A year into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jewish college students struggle to find a shared home on campus

Thursday, October 3, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how the deaths of more than 40,000 Palestinians and 1,200 Israelis over the past year have drawn out deep divisions among Jewish college students. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, Dave McKinney, Reginald Hardwick, Collin Schopp…

217 Today: Chicago’s beach season is over … or is it? Lake Michigan temps are breaking records

217 Today: Chicago’s beach season is over … or is it? Lake Michigan temps are breaking records

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how climate change has impacted Lake Michigan in Chicago.  217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, Brendan Gallian, Will Bauer and Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco.  

217 Today: More college students are struggling to get enough food. What schools are doing about it

217 Today: More college students are struggling to get enough food. What schools are doing about it

Monday, September 30, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about what some colleges are doing to help students who are struggling to get enough food.  217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Eric Stock, Tim Shelley, Clare Lane and Jess Savage.

217 Today: Last year, Illinois passed a law to ban book bans. How is it working so far?

217 Today: Last year, Illinois passed a law to ban book bans. How is it working so far?

Friday, September 27, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the book ban law that was passed in Illinois last year. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Dave McKinney, Elissa Eaton, Will Bauer and Peter Medlin.

217 Today: Want to know a police officer’s job history? There’s a new tool for that from Invisible Institute

217 Today: Want to know a police officer’s job history? There’s a new tool for that from Invisible Institute

Thursday, September 26, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about a new tool launched by the Invisible Institute that shows the employment history of police officers. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Anna Koh, Emily Hays, Alex Degman, Michael Puente, and Madison Holcomb.