217 Today: Chancellor Robert Jones reflects on U of I tenure as he prepares for new role at University of Washington
Illinois Public Media
Friday, May 9, 2025
Today's headlines:
- A Catholic high school chaplain in Central Illinois says his students are excited that the new pope is from the Chicago area.
- Demolition begins in earnest today on the Bresee Tower in downtown Danville.
- The Champaign-Urbana metro area ranked roughly middle of the pack for air quality measures out of 208 metro areas nationwide.
In today's deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones, who explains why leaving the university was the toughest choice he had to make in higher education.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Arjun Thakkar, Jim Meadows, Ben Thorp and Reginald Hardwick.