217 Today: Local food advocates try to patch supply chain gaps after the USDA cuts programs
Kitchen staff at the Clear Lake Middle School in northern Iowa slice local apples as one of the fruit options for lunch. Rachel Cramer / Iowa Public Radio
Friday, April 11, 2025
Today's headline:
- WTTW, the PBS station in Chicago, reports JB Pritzker is evaluating a request to appear before Congress about the state’s laws designed to protect undocumented immigrants.
- Illinois is joining 15 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schools.
- Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would reestablish parole. But a new documentary shows it's not an easy path out of jail.
- A pause in federal funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services has worried library advocates around Illinois.
In today's deep dive, we'll learn how food advocates are trying to patch supply chain gaps after the USDA cuts programs.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Emily Hays, Kulsoom Khan and Rachel Cramer.