The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana May 01 – May 04

Kimberly Schofield and Stephanie Mosqueda
 

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Today’s headlines:

  • University of Illinois faculty are urging the school to join an effort to protect Big Ten universities from being targeted by the Trump administration.
  • More states are eliminating sales taxes on groceries.
  • The Trump administration recently closed the Department of Education’s regional Office for Civil Rights in Chicago.
  • The Fighting Illini softball team lost in extra innings against Eastern Illinois University Wednesday evening.
  • In three months, Robert Jones will begin his new position as president of the University of Washington in Seattle.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about what is coming to Central Illinois in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Jonathan Mathew, Peter Medlin, Adelyn Mui and Kimberly Schofield.