217 Today: New section of Kickapoo Rail Trail is expected to be finished this fall
A bridge on the Kickapoo Rail Trail that spans the Salt Fork River near St. Joseph. The trail will soon have a 1.5 mile stretch in and around the village of Ogden in eastern Champaign County. Champaign County Forest Preserve District
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Today's headlines:
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Illinois is spending $11 million dollars to shore up reproductive healthcare and family planning services statewide.
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Chicago area-based Abbott Laboratories, which makes baby formula, says it expects its products to reach store shelves in about six to eight weeks.
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Dining and facilities workers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are ready to strike if they don’t have a new contract by September.
In today's deep dive, we’ll get details on the latest section of the Kickapoo Rail Trail which is expected to be finished by September.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, Mawa Iqbal and Emily Hays.