217 Today: The US sold this tribe’s land illegally. It’s now the latest Native group to get its home back.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Public Health officials have confirmed Illinois' first human case of West Nile virus this year.
- Champaign County employees are threatening to strike if county officials don't negotiate in good faith on a new contract.
- The City of Champaign is appointing an interim fire chief.
- Illinois has been home to the highest percentage of out-of-state abortion seekers in the country three years after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
In today’s deep dive, Native Americans in the U.S. lost much of their land by the 20th century with even portions of their reservations sold. But in the Midwest more tribes are reclaiming their ancestral lands.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Jim Meadows, Mae Antar, Kulsoom Khan, Isabela Nieto, Peter Medlin and Héctor Alejandro Arzate.