217 Today: Rep. LaHood on the government shutdown, Tylenol guidance, and foreign aid after USAID
Lauren Warnecke / WGLT
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Dry weather and low rainfall continue to affect Central Illinois.
- Congress is fast approaching a government shutdown due to a disagreement over healthcare costs.
- A nearly century-old church building in Champaign is set to be demolished under a deal worth more than four point one million dollars.
- Infectious disease experts want the C-D-C to label Chagas disease as endemic — to improve surveillance and research.
In today’s deep dive, Central Illinois Republican congressman Darin LaHood weighs in on Charlie Kirk’s debates and the looming government shutdown.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Diana Zhang, Emily Hays, Anna Koh, Stephanie Orellana and Lauren Warnecke.
