217 Today: Illinois Public Media’s new leaders describe their vision, hope to allay staff concerns
Emily Hays/Illinois Public Media
Monday, November 17, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Thousands of students at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign rent apartments off campus, and some report leasing companies take advantage of them by not returning their deposits after they move out.
- New data from the Agriculture Department casts doubt that China will really buy millions of bushels of American soybeans, like the Trump administration said last month.
- Starved Rock State Park will undergo an $18 million improvement project over the next year.
- The Fighting Illini football team stood tall against Maryland, 24 to six in a windy battle in Champaign
In today’s deep dive, an interview with The New Leaders of Illinois public media.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Sam rink, The Associated Press, Jenna Dooley, Jonathan Matthew and Emily Hays.
