The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana Jan. 8 – Jan. 11

 
Large statues of prehistoric creatures in a hallway.

Learn about dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures every Saturday in January and February at Aikman Wildlife Adventure. Courtesy of Aikman Wildlife Adventure Facebook page

Today’s headlines: 

  • An Illinois congresswoman reacts to the killing of a Minneapolis driver by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. 
  • The City of Champaign Township Board has appointed a new township supervisor.
  • An Urbana City Council member is resigning next month due to moving to a different ward.
  • Champaign County is seeing an uptick in flu cases amid a national outbreak.

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 Kimberly Schofield. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Arjun Thakker, Kulsoom Khan, and Kimberly Schofield.

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