217 Today: HIV community faces a double whammy: Medicaid reductions and CDC funding cuts
Benjamin Thorp / Side Effects Public Media
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Champaign County employees say they will go on strike tomorrow if they aren't able to reach a new contract agreement with administrators before then.
- Champaign Unit 4 is set to reveal the results of an outside investigation into its Special Education services tonight.
- Environmental groups in Illinois are renewing their calls to state lawmakers to pass clean energy legislation.
- In court documents filed yesterday, federal prosecutors say they're seeking a nearly six-year prison term and a big fine for the convicted former CEO of Commonwealth Edison.
In today’s deep dive, medicaid cuts and potential reductions to HIV prevention and testing dollars could both hit patients living with the disease.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Arjun Thakkar, Mawa Iqbal, Dave McKinney and Benjamin Thorp.