217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana May 29 – June 1

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Today’s headlines:

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students.
• A new independent film festival kicks off today at the Savoy 16 theater.
• Up to 257 thousand low income and disabled people in Illinois could lose their Medicaid health insurance coverage. 
• Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he will not approve a budget that increases taxes.

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 Sagar Meghani, Sam Rink, Ben Thorp, Isabela Nieto and Kimberly Schofield.