217 Today: Urbana couple cultivates healing and growth through nature at Ujima Retreat Center
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Friday, March 28, 2025
Today's headlines:
- A man in Champaign is being charged for a shooting that happened in July of last year, killing two teenagers and injuring two others.
- Media scholar Robert McChesney died this week at the age of 72. The former University of Illinois professor hosted a show on WILL Radio for 10 years.
- Champaign officials have taken the first step to identify and address the housing needs facing residents.
- Tonight, the Ebert Center for Film Studies will have a showing of rare 1930s Japanese short films.
In today's deep dive, we'll listen to a conversation with an Urbana couple redefining what it means to learn, grow and heal together through nature.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Kaitlyn Devitt, Jim Meadows, A. Oishii Basu and Kennedy Vincent.