217 Today: U of I College of Media removes Illinois Public Media executive director, promotes from within to fill
Arjun Thakkar/IPM News
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- An Illinois congressman is a member of the U.S. House committee that released emails yesterday from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- A new type of fencing is gaining traction with ranchers and conservationists.
- Thanksgiving is near and wholesale turkey prices are projected to be higher than last year.
- The No. 14 ranked Fighting Illini Men’s basketball hosted No. 11 ranked Texas Tech Tuesday night at State Farm Center.
In today’s deep dive, the College of Media at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is installing new leadership at Illinois Public Media.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Emily Hays, Rachel Cramer, Jonathan Mathew and Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval.
