217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Nov. 13 – Nov. 16
Courtesy of Festival of Trees Danville
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- The University of Illinois College of Media has installed new leadership at Illinois Public Media.
- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is getting involved with a local housing initiative to support those experiencing chronic homelessness.
- Darren Bailey says he’s moving forward with his campaign for governor.
- After taking last week off, the Fighting Illini football team is looking to get back on the field.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about what is coming to the Central Illinois area in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Arjun Thakkar, Capitol News Illinois, Jonathan Mathew andKimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui.
