217 Today: International student enrollment increases at University of Illinois despite Trump policies
Emily Hays / IPM News
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- The Trump administration wants to limit how long visas can last for international students.
- Thanks to donations to the Robin Hall Fund for Public Art the Urbana Park District has purchased more sculptures for its permanent collection in recent years.
- Illinois based McDonald’s is making an investment to help accelerate regenerative grazing and water on ranches in up to 38 states.
- Rivian has begun construction on a long-delayed electric vehicle plant in Georgia. The automaker currently has one sole manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois.
In today’s deep dive, enrollment is up a bit this fall at Northern Illinois University.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Oishii Basu, Lisa Dwyer, Ben Thomas and Peter Medlin.
