217 Today: Incoming Urbana mayor DeShawn Williams hopes to unite the city
DeShawn Williams will be sworn in as the mayor of Urbana this weekend. Kimberly Schofield/Illinois Public Media
Friday, May 2, 2025
Today's headlines:
- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order slashing subsidies to public media.
- The Trump administration has restored visas for all University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students who previously had their legal immigration status terminated.
- The latest congressional budget plan proposes a federal work requirement for Medicaid recipients, and some Midwesterners could lose access to Medicaid if it passes.
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from Diane Marlin as she wraps up her time in office, and from mayor-elect DeShawn Williams as he prepares to become Urbana's new mayor.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Daniel Wheaton, Kimberly Schofield and Jim Meadows.