217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Mar. 20 – Mar. 23
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
Today's headlines:
- Governor JB Pritzker wants Illinoisans to participate in “mass activism” to let Congress know they oppose the Trump administration’s cuts to food and agriculture programs.
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he isn't sure who to blame for the end of the ceasefire in Gaza.
- The Champaign Urbana Design Organization will host its 11th annual board game competition this weekend.
- A measure to regulate homeschooling in Illinois continued gaining significant opposition yesterday.
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about the art, culture and entertainment in central Illinois this weekend.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Jim Meadows, Mae Antar, A. Oishi Basu, Alex Degman, Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui.