217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana Jul. 03 – Jul. 06
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Thursday, July 3, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Illinois Congressman Eric Sorensen says he's furious over cuts to Medicaid and food assistance included in the current reconciliation bill.
- Champaign County employees intend to strike over stalled contract negotiations.
- Illinois’ top attorney is once again joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time it’s over the sharing of Medicaid data.
- The village government in Pope Leo XIV's hometown is poised to acquire his childhood home.
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 Eric Stock, Arjun Thakkar, Mawa Iqbal, Christine Fernando, Kimberly Schofield and Patricia Bradford.