217 Today: Immigrants in McLean County seeking legal pathway face ‘a different kind of fear’
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Today’s headlines:
- Illinois education officials are developing guidelines for artificial intelligence in K-12 schools.
- Two years after a police officer fatally shot her son, a central Illinois mother has filed a civil lawsuit against the Village of Rantoul.
- A new proposal in the Illinois General Assembly would push for a massive upgrade in service to the state’s intercity train network.
- Chicago-area health professionals say the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign last fall has had "traumatic" effects on children
- Several pediatricians testified at an Illinois Accountability Commission hearing in Chicago yesterday.
In today’s deep dive, immigrants with asylum cases are missing their court hearings in higher numbers - and that's leading to MORE deportation orders.
217 Today is produced by Giuliana Means. Reporting today contributed by Diana Zhang, Piotr Fedczuk, Abisola Dahunsi, Cindy Alcazar, and Mawa Iqbal.
