The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Mar. 5 – Mar. 8

Kimberly Schofield and Giuliana Means
 

Courtesy of US Quadball webpage.

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Thursday, March 5, 2026

Today’s headlines: 

  • Voters in Illinois will decide on several important seats in this primary election, including for the U.S. Senate and other local and statewide races. 
  • Police in Champaign are looking for suspects in a shooting that injured a 15-year-old and caused part of Parkland College to go into lockdown yesterday.
  • Health care providers who serve low-income patients and the uninsured are accusing drug manufacturers of restricting access to certain low-cost medicines.
  • The Illinois women’s basketball team won its first match of the Big Ten Tournament in Indiana yesterday, beating Wisconsin 82-to-70.

In today’s deep dive, a screening of an Oscar-nominated film, opening nights of two plays, a tournament for a Quidditch-inspired sport, a cat show and, of course, live music.