217 Today: Illinois Public Media launches weekly show on weather and climate
Courtesy of Illinois Public Media
Friday, August 1, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- An Air Pollution Action Day is in effect through tonight because of wildfire smoke from Canada.
- A third teenager has been arrested in the shooting of another teen on July 15.
- The next chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign starts today.
- Governor JB Pritzker signed into law yesterday a bill that will expand mental health support for grade school students across Illinois.
In today’s deep dive, Illinois Public Media is teaming up with Illinois’ top scientists to talk about climate and weather in a new podcast called “Weather Realness.”
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Emily Hays, Mawa Iqbal, Maddie Stover and Steve Nesbitt.
