217 Today: 11th annual Immigrant Welcome Awards celebrates the work of community members in Champaign County
Jazmin Olivas is a senior at the University of Illinois. She received the Student Leadership Award for her work as a volunteer and case manager at The Immigration Project in Champaign. Stephanie Mosqueda / Illinois Student Newsroom
Monday, September 23, 2024
Today's headlines:
- The University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign is preparing for food and building service workers to go on strike.
- Proponents of an Illinois law that bans assault-style weapons say they're confident the law will withstand its most recent legal challenge.
- The Mississippi River is again seeing low water levels.
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation with one of this year's Immigrant Welcome Award winners about their work with The Immigration Project.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Mawa Iqbal, Kate Grumke and Stephanie Mosqueda.