217 Today: First public bus tour explores the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail
Fifth grader Charles Hoskins (left) and his mother, Jessica Hoskins, joined the tour when school was off for Presidents' Day. Emily Hays/Illinois Public Media
Friday, February 28, 2025
Today's headlines:
- Local groups working to address food insecurity in Champaign County came together this week to explore solutions.
- The results of a special census in Urbana have pushed the city's official population back above 40,000.
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is celebrating a milestone — erasing medical debt for nearly 270,000 people.
- Income levels for farms growing row crops like corn and soybeans are projected to remain low this year.
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about the first public bus tour that explored the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail this month.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Today's report was contributed by Diana Zhang, Kristen Schorsch, Jim Meadows, and Emily Hays.