217 Today: A Dialogue with Jane Eugene of Loose Ends
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
Today's headlines:
- The Trump administration’s federal funding freeze has been rescinded. However, the confusion of the past week has caused some University of Illinois researchers to be concerned.
- University of Illinois community members with family in the Middle East are glad to see Israel and Hamas continue to follow the terms of their ceasefire deal.
- Despite one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders, trans youth in Illinois should still have access to gender-affirming care.
- Reading scores for Illinois fourth graders continue to decline in the wake of the pandemic, according to results from a national test known as the Nation’s Report Card.
In today's deep dive, we'll listen to a conversation with Jane Eugene from the British R&B trio Loose Ends to learn about the group's role in soul music.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Brittany Prempin, Mae Antar, Alex Degman, Anna Savchenko and Kennedy Vincent.