217 Today: WILL Call: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Oct. 9 – Oct. 12

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Thursday, October 9, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker is vowing not to back down to President Trump after he said the governor and Mayor Brandon Johnson deserve to be jailed.
- An alumnus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is one of three recipients of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- A Republican congressman who represents a portion of Illinois’ Metro East region is trying to strike down a law that counts mail in ballots that arrive after Election Day.
- State lawmakers will return to Springfield next week for veto session.
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 the Associated Press, Dave McKinney, Jason Rosenbaum, Capitol News Illinois, Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui.