217 Today: Chancellor Robert Jones addresses departure from U of I, Trump targeting higher ed
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones talks with IPM's Reginald Hardwick on April 4, 2025. Illinois Public Media
Monday, March 5, 2025
Today's headlines:
- Urbana’s new mayor, DeShawn Williams, was inaugurated this weekend.
- When astronomers observe the night sky with high-definition telescopes, they collect massive amounts of data and artificial intelligence can help sort through it all.
- A judge has sentenced a Will County landlord for a brutal hate crime.
- The Fighting Illini baseball team lost all three games to Rutgers over the weekend.
In today's deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert J. Jones as he reflects on leading the university for the past nine years.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mary Piacente, Adrien Reetz, Donna Warder, Colin Hislope and Reginald Hardwick.