217 Today: The nation’s wheat belt has been wavering, but hybrid science may help bring it back
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Monday, January 26, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Illinoisans are digging out after a nationwide winter storm dumped several inches of snow throughout the state.
- Due to the snow and bitterly cold temperatures, some school districts are closed or switching to e-learning days.
- Three Democratic front runners in Illinois' U.S. Senate races are for the first time, facing off in a debate tonight.
- A group of women in Champaign want to develop African American parent leadership in the Unit 4 school district.
In today’s deep dive, wheat isn't grown as much as it used to be across the Great Plains. We'll hear about an effort to hybridize wheat.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Mawa Iqbal, Emily Hays and Calen Moore.
