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217 Today: Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend celebrates its sixteenth year in April

Kimberly Schofield and Stephanie Mosqueda
 
Tradition and Triumph is the theme for the 2025 Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend.

Tradition and Triumph is the theme for the 2025 Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend. Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Today's headlines:

  • Following last night's election, five candidates are in the lead for seats on the Champaign Unit 4 Board of Education.
  • Champaign voters rejected a property tax increase aimed at funding the area’s only low-barrier shelter — Strides. 
  • Champaign County could see some severe weather this afternoon. 
  • Illinois students and public university leaders united this week to hammer the importance of federal education funding and infrastructure for marginalized students.
  • The Fighting Illini baseball team defeated the Illinois State Redbirds at home last night.

In today's deep dive, we'll learn about what goes into preparing for the Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend and what it means for the community. 

 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Michael Sweeney, Andrew Pritchard, Lisa Kurian Philip, Colin Hislope and Kimberly Schofield.