217 Today: Focus 580, WILL-AM’s long-running local call-in show, connected station to community
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Today's headlines:
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Illinois House Democrats are out with their budget proposal for the next fiscal year. It suggests putting more toward tax breaks and public safety than the governor wanted – nearly $1.4 billion instead of $1 billion.
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Illinois’ Prisoner Review Board is operating with only six of its 15 seats filled.
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The Champaign County Audubon Society has started taking local residents out into nature to bird-watch.
In today's deep dive, we’ll look back at a longtime staple in the WILL-AM lineup -- the Focus 580 talk show -- for WILL's 100th anniversary.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, Emily Hays, Eva Bein and Jim Meadows.