217 Today: University of Illinois dance camp teaches a contemporary African dance rooted in identity and culture
Cristian Barreto-Avila
Friday, July 25, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Authorities say a body found in the Mississippi River more than three decades ago has been identified as a man from Edwardsville, Illinois.
- A downtown Chicago skyscraper has been renamed after Illinois’ longest serving Secretary of State.
- Federal prosecutors in St. Louis wants the star of HBO’s documentary series "Chimp Crazy" to spend more than four years in prison for lying about the whereabouts of a chimpanzee named Tonka who was featured on her show.
- Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth says she's skeptical about the future of bipartisan spending agreements.
In today’s deep dive, we bring you a closer look at a high school dance camp on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by the Associated Press, Alex Degman, Rachel Lippmann, Stephanie Orellana and Kennedy Vincent.