217 Today: U of I will offer students on-campus abortion access starting this fall, following new Illinois law

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Today’s headlines: 

• Organizers in East Central Illinois are taking part in a national movement to boycott products with ties to Israel and it's war in Gaza.
• Illinois’ top attorney is ready to take the Trump administration to court over possibly deploying the National Guard and immigration agents to Chicago.
• Most of Illinois’ congressional Democrats have signed a strongly worded letter telling President Trump to keep troops out of Chicago.

In today’s deep dive, the University of Illinois will soon offer abortion services through a partnership with Planned Parenthood.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Mawa Iqbal, Alex Degman, Arjun Thakkar and Adelyn Mui.