217 Today: Schools invest more in mental health resources with pandemic-era federal funds
Thursday, February 23, 2023 Today’s headlines: An asbestos problem at a local elementary school led the Urbana school board to vote Tuesday night to close
217 Today: Illinois Congressman Eric Sorensen is ‘optimistic’ Congress can pass a new farm bill
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Today’s headlines: Governor J.B. Pritzker is joining 19 other Democratic governors in launching what they say is a non-partisan coalition to
217 Today: State Senator Paul Faraci talks about his first month in office
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Today’s headlines: Students at Parkland College will pay more for their classes starting this summer. The Urbana Park District is commemorating
217 Today: Local physician writes children’s book on how to be a first responder
Monday, February 20, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed a $20 million investment to help open independent grocery stores in food deserts across
217 Today: Illinois lawmakers facing corruption charges still receive pensions
Friday, February 17, 2023 Today’s headlines: An East St. Louis’ early childhood education center could be a model for others across the state. Urbana school
217 Today: Governor Pritzker unveils a new state budget
Thursday, February 16, 2023 Today’s headlines: Education took center stage in the governor’s budget proposal. Illinois higher education leaders are reacting favorably to Governor J.B.
217 Today: Rockford man steps up to help elementary students without a ride to school
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Today’s headlines: Governor J.B. Pritzker will give his State of the State address to the General Assembly on Wednesday. Republican lawmakers
217 Today: Parents struggle to find childcare in rural communities
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 Today’s headlines: A plan to move hundreds of migrants into a former K-Mart on Chicago’s Southwest Side is getting pushback from
217 Today: What Missouri’s new recreational marijuana sales mean for dispensaries across the river in Illinois
Monday, February 13, 2023 Today’s headlines: One week ago, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, destroying buildings and leaving more than 33,000 people
217 Today: One year after GMO food labels were required, critics say they’re easy to miss
Friday, February 10, 2023 Today’s headlines: An investigation by ProPublica found universities nationwide are decades behind on returning Native American ancestral remains as required by
217 Today: Champaign teen founds non-profit offering free classes to local kids
Thursday, February 9, 2023 Today’s headlines: A measure at the Illinois Statehouse would require kids under DCFS’s care to have a lawyer representing what the
217 Today: Recess law boosts elementary students’ social-emotional learning
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Today’s headlines: Four defendants in an upcoming federal corruption trial want to limit evidence against them. Tuesday was National Black HIV-AIDS
