217 Today: Junior League of Champaign-Urbana celebrates final Festival of Trees
Courtesy of Junior League of Champaign-Urbana
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Starting today, Illinois residents can store their driver’s license or state ID on their iPhones’ Wallet.
- The U.S. House has voted to admonish Congressman Chuy Garcia for the way he announced his retirement.
- U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth has fired a Belleville-based staffer that the Department of Homeland Security accused of misrepresenting himself as an attorney.
- Senate President Don Harmon will not have to pay a 10-million-dollar fine for violating state campaign finance laws.
In today’s deep dive, Junior League of Champaign-Urbana celebrates the final Festival of Trees after 30 years.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Alex Degman, Will Bauer, Brian Sapp and Kimberly Schofield.
