217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana Jun. 26 – Jun. 29
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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says Democrats have been able to make some changes to the Senate’s version of President Trump’s tax and spending bill.
- Public transit agencies are watching as Illinois lawmakers try to find one-and-a-half-billion dollars to stave off a fiscal cliff and improve service.
- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined another multistate lawsuit challenging actions of the Trump administration.
- Federal lawmakers from Illinois are urging health officials in Washington to protect non-citizen Medicaid data.
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 Linda Kenyon, Alex Degman, Mawa Iqbal, Peter Hancock, Patricia Bradford and Kimberly Schofield.