.grecaptcha-badge { visibility: hidden; }
Search
Close this search box.

WEATHER ALERT: Severe storms expected late this afternoon and evening

217 Today: Friday, Dec. 10, 2021

Tiktok Instagram Facebook-f

Friday, Dec. 10, 2021

 

Today’s headlines:

  • Illinois lawmakers have increased funding to the state’s child welfare budget for the last few years, but those on the ground say that money hasn’t helped a system in crisis.

  • A University of Illinois lab is turning modified sugar cane into fuel. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, visited the lab on Thursday to see how this fits into the future of renewable energy.

  • More than a dozen people spoke out in Danville Thursday night at a public meeting to discuss cleanup of three coal ash sites in Vermilion County.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about our next News, Brews and Beatz event, discussing solutions to the problem of gun violence in our community. 

217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Hannah Meisel, Emily Hays, Tinisha Spain and Reginald Hardwick.

WILL and the Illinois Newsroom are committed to bringing you in-depth, relevant coverage that keeps you informed and engages you with our community and state. Join with thousands of others to keep this important public media-based resource available to all. Donate today >>

Farrah Anderson

Farrah Anderson

Farrah Anderson is a student at the University of Illinois studying journalism. At Illinois Public Media, Anderson works as a general assignment reporter and produces and hosts the 217 Today podcast.

More Stories From Illinois Public Media

New facility in Decatur makes animal feed ingredients from insects

A new facility that raises fly larvae for animal feed has opened in Decatur.

Governor J-B Pritzker helped cut the ribbon Thursday for the North American Insect Innovation Center, built by the French biotech company Innovafeed SAS.

The 10,000 square foot facility, with a staff of ten, is the company’s first facility in the Americas. And it is a precursor to a much larger growing and manufacturing plant, with 100 to 300 employees, that Innovafeed plans to build adjacent to the current facility over the next two years.