217 Today: Guitarist Isaiah Sharkey to close out Uncorked with Illinois Soul for Black History Month
Isaiah Sharkey performs at Krannert Center's Uncorked with Illinois Soul at the end of the month. Photo courtesy of Isaiah Sharkey's website
Friday, February 21, 2025
Today's headlines:
- The 42nd annual Insect Fear Film Festival returns to the University of Illinois this Saturday.
- The Village of Rantoul is moving forward with a project to improve streets and infrastructure downtown.
- A new study suggests people feel less safe in public when guns are present.
In today's deep dive, we'll listen to a conversation with a Grammy-award-winning artist Isaiah Sharkey about his upcoming performance at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Brendan Gallian, Arjun Thakkar, Michael Puente and Kimberly Schofield.