217 Today: ‘National Math Stars’ wants to identify and support Illinois’ youngest math minds
Peter Medlin/Northern Public Radio
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Illinois and 24 other states are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture over plans to stop funding food benefits on November first.
- The murder case of a white ex-cop accused of killing Springfield-area resident Sonya Massey is now before a jury.
- An interstellar comet is currently traveling through our solar system at 200 times the speed of sound.
- President Trump’s tariff policies have prompted China to stop purchasing from America and rely instead on Argentina and Brazil.
In today’s deep dive, a group of Illinois students has joined a program to foster the nation's top math minds.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Adrien Reetz, Capitol News Illinois, Mawa Iqbal, Christine Herman and Peter Medlin.
