217 Today: A Champaign agency’s design is a finalist for the Illinois new state flag contest
Colleen Hayes used Illinois' ties to agriculture as inspiration for a new Illinois state flag design. Photo courtesy of Scott Clanin
Friday, January 31, 2025
Today's headlines:
- At a candidate forum last night, DeShawn Williams and Annie Adams each made their case to be Urbana’s next mayor.
- In the race to represent southeast Urbana on the City Council, the incumbent council member and her predecessor disagree on whether the city should use automatic license plate readers.
- Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump launched immigration enforcement raids across the country.
- The FusionFest: Lunar New Year Celebration will occur Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana.
In today's deep dive, we'll learn that Champaign-based Clanin Creative‘s design has made it one of the top ten finalists for Illinois’ state flag contest.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Jim Meadows, Stephanie Mosqueda, Diana Zhang and Kimberly Schofield.